The Millennial Exodus: How We Created It
by Rick Chromey Some of you won’t like what I’m about to write, but I need to point out something that’s bugged me for decades. Perhaps it’s the reason the…
by Rick Chromey Some of you won’t like what I’m about to write, but I need to point out something that’s bugged me for decades. Perhaps it’s the reason the…
By Thom Schultz After Alan mentioned he was a Christian, everyone around him clammed up and distanced themselves from him. They automatically assumed Alan possessed several unpleasant characteristics. Justified or…
Pastor Bob really knows how to captivate an audience with his sermons. People say he’s a “great communicator.” And many people assume that Pastor Bob’s eloquence also means he’s a…
by Rick Chromey Some of you won’t like what I’m about to write, but I need to point out something that’s bugged me for decades. Perhaps it’s the reason the…
by Joani Schultz “People talk about bike riding when they want to remind us that some things, once learned, are not forgotten. What they don’t mention is how we learned.…
by Austin Maxheimer A continuing struggle of mine is being present at home. I learned some bad habits that I considered “necessary for survival” while living through different seasons of…
By Thom Schultz What if we started over? What if we erased everything we know about the organized church and its activities and began reimagining ministry? What if we started…
For some, the words ministry and security are as contradictory as you can get. Ministry conjures up feelings of love, grace acceptance, welcoming, and relationship. While security conveys feelings of…
by Zach Below What do you think of when you hear the word “evangelism”? Maybe it brings up the image of someone walking door to door and asking if they…
by Zach Below In early 2012, after one too many dud lessons, our small group decided it was time for a change. We had been locked up in a living…
By Craig Cable It goes without saying that church should be a warm, welcoming, and safe space for everyone who is looking for community, worship, and spiritual growth. Unfortunately, there…