If all you preach is God’s blessing without the warnings, then your congregation is only hearing half of the truth.

The Egyptian government just announced that it has approved 156 new churches and affiliated buildings for use in the country. Despite this news, many believe that the government is paying lip service to the rights of Christians while doing little to actually defend those rights.

A lot of Christians observe Lent and this year is no different. However, Lent 2019 is shaping up to be a little less-than-traditional.

"In the noise of culture, we can’t just speak truth louder," Matt Brown says. In our conversation, Matt addresses the crisis of influence the church is currently experiencing in the world.

Leadership is difficult—you have to overcome obstacles that non-leaders never tackle, AND you have to then lead other people through them. It's important we're aware of what bad leaders say to themselves matters so that we can avoid these habits ourselves.

The whole church needs to emphasize the Great Commission: make disciples. Programs, processes, events, and budgets ought to result in effective disciplemaking. Find out more about discipling the whole church.

The "third place" is a good spot for deep conversations.

Glenn Packiam explores some common critiques to modern worship and finds some surprising answers.