God wired us to be in fellowship with others, so we’re naturally drawn to people who allow us to know the real them.

Will we take risks, spend money, change names, reconstitute, relaunch, help the new church plant down the street, and venture into new mission fields by faith rather than remaining safe and comfortable? Not all of these apply to everyone, of course, but will we take the necessary risks?

The word integrity comes from the Latin word integer, which refers to a whole number, not a fraction. All integers are multiples of one whole number. To live with integrity means to live as one whole person, then— the same in public as in private.

the mission of redeeming a lost culture for God’s glory matters far more than pleasing people or providing a safe and comfortable home for the frozen chosen.

The world is lost, and its only hope is the gospel. Therefore what it needs is the missionary voice of the church going to every people group on the planet with the story of Jesus. The silence that resulted from sin’s curse is one of the church’s chief enemies. Satan has little to do with keeping the world blinded to the gospel if we aren’t sharing

Blogs can be great writing platforms with all kinds of widgets, bells, and whistles, but the absolute best addition to any blog is people who return for the value of the content and the connections you provide.

Conflict is a part of life, as is criticism. As we mature, both in age and in spiritual completeness, we should be learning how to deal with both in healthy ways.

Anytime the church declares war against the unchurched culture, everyone loses.

There is no denying this one basic fact: when God wants to launch a movement, save a nation, or change a culture, He raises up individuals whom He fills with His Spirit for the special purpose to which they are called. It happens in neighborhoods, small towns, college classes, wings of government, and workplaces of every kind. And God wants to use