Nehemiah constantly faced outside pressure from opponents and inside issues from coworkers. He persisted, but he probably had to build some walls of his own.
What Is Mentoring?
At a basic level, there are three modes of mentoring: active, occasional, and passive.
On Spiders and Human Complexity
While the term spider connotes danger, it does not tell the whole story about the thousands upon thousands of species of spiders in all of their glorious diversity.
Special Needs and the Church
We often buy into the belief (worldview) that to be human is to be increasingly independent. But Jesus says the very opposite.
Call Failed
As ministers, we are called to counsel those who are experiencing a prayer life full of “dropped calls.”
Minimum-Security Monastery
These moments of silence got me thinking about two kinds of people who live in cells: inmates and monks. So what if I could help these inmates see this jail as a monastery?
Snapchat Prophets
Christian teenagers have a message from the Lord for the church, and they have truth bursting from their souls about morality that it would behoove the church to hear.
Resource Highlight: Journey: From Text to Congregation
The demands associated with preparing to teach and preach every seven days parallel the demands of moving irrigation pipe in the summer on our farm.
Smart, Educated People Are Always Right … Until They Aren’t
Smart people sometimes help us see and understand things in better ways. They are often right. Sometimes they are wrong.
Joy in the Moment
What would happen if you saw each meaningful moment of your day as a potential expression of the presence of God?
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! (A Primer on How to Fight in Church)
If a church doesn’t learn how to fight, war is the inevitable and unenviable outcome.
Communication Lab with Professor Jesus
Try these two communication experiments and see how Jesus is revealed through you.
Resource Highlight: Ministers’ Salary Survey in Real Time
This survey offers church leaders a sense of how other congregations are addressing things like base pay, housing allowances, paid leave, healthcare, and retirement.
The Key to Healthy, Godly Masculinity
Healthy, godly men need dreams. They need to believe that life has meaning and that their actions count for something.
Spit on My Eyes
How are mere fishermen supposed to see and to understand the infinite greatness of the kingdom of God that Jesus is revealing in his life and ministry?
Following Christ in the Streets
Street Ministries 25:40 can partner with small churches by teaching how to conduct a Bible study and how to open the door to local missions.
A Beautiful Mosaic
Jesus prays for us to achieve unity in our diversity so that the world will know the unconditional love of God and believe.
Preaching and Spiritual Vitality
Preaching that emerges from prayer and from the context of the congregation’s own particular journey matters.
If Two of You on Earth Agree
How do we do justice and show mercy at the same time? They seem contradictory, and fusing them together is a rather sloppy job of spiritual and social welding.
Pursuing Joy
As Christians, we are called to be a people of joy. But despite God’s wisdom in inviting us into this way of life, being joyous is not always an easy endeavor for us.