Note: this is Part 2 in a series. Here are links to Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7. On Thursday morning I was on my way to a doctor’s appointment when an advertisement …

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What are you asking God for this fall? If everything breaks the way you hope between now and Thanksgiving, what would be different? Maybe your answer includes changes to your physical body. You’d like to run a mile without stopping, …

What You Want This Fall, and Why It’s Probably Not Big Enough Keep reading »

A growing number of pastors are exploring the possibility of replanting their church once this pandemic mercifully comes to an end. Many are church planters whose next best step is backwards, so to speak—deemphasizing Sunday gatherings, treating the people who …

What a Successful Church Replant Requires of You Keep reading »

Last week I argued that you are trying to do too much, that you need to limit yourself to three and only three projects each week. But how do you decide which three to prioritize? That’s where long-range planning can …

Three Questions That Will Kickstart Your Imagination for the New Year Keep reading »