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All of us long to have a positive impact on those around us, the kind of significant impact that happens through relationships. Yet have you ever reached out to individuals who did not want to connect? If so, welcome to the club! We decided to hold an open house on New Year’s Day in our…

A Life Poured Out for Christ Karen Watson wrote her own epitaph. Her example has often stirred my heart to a radical devotion to Jesus and the making of disciples among all nations. Karen served as a Southern Baptist missionary to Iraq and was killed, along with three others by an unidentified attacker on march…

In a world searching for genuine leadership, the model of Jesus stands as both timeless and transformative. His approach to raising up leaders was not rooted in power or charisma but in intentional relationships, humble service, and a commitment to multiplication. Today, as churches seek to fulfill their God-given mission, the challenge is clear: we…

Why Churches Struggle to Sustain Disciplemaking Many pastors and church leaders express concern that Christians don’t get the whole context of being a disciple. Jesus’ plain directive is that Christ followers are to live life in a new way, and in that way to be disciples who make disciples who make more disciples. The symptoms…

Jesus’ Vision for Multiplication When Jesus sent His disciples into the world, He sent them to multiply their lives into the lives of others. He didn’t just want followers—He wanted disciple-makers who would make more disciple-makers. Multiplication was central to Jesus’ mission. In the book of Acts, we see that the early church lived out…

You Were Made for Fellowship with God You were created to know God in a deep and personal way. He never intended for your relationship with Him to be distant, formal, or mechanical. He knows you intimately, has a plan for your life that is beautiful and significant, and most of all, He created you…

A Connected Yet Disconnected Generation Digital natives are people who grew up with modern technology. They never experienced life without the internet. They’ve always had access to phones that functioned more like computers. And yet, digital natives are prone to a condition called “crowded loneliness.” In a strange way, we can be surrounded by people…

Bonhoeffer’s Legacy of Conviction and Sacrifice Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century. Though he preached many sermons, he is remembered most for his courageous stand against both the Nazis and the established church in Germany. Shortly after his 39th birthday, his convictions cost him his life. Bonhoeffer clearly…

Eventually every category comes down to two. Even though there are thousands of options, the choice typically narrows to just two. Sound reductionist? It’s not. Think about it. It’s Coke and Pepsi, Crest and Colgate, Android and iPhone, Lowe’s and Home Depot, Ford and Chevy, chocolate and vanilla, the list could go on and on….