by Austin Maxheimer What is the easiest way to bring up Christianity with a non-believer? The answer seems simplistic, but it’s still the answer: Build a deep and genuine relationship…
by Austin Maxheimer I’ve rarely heard of a small group that desires stagnation. Growth, spiritually and numerically, is always a goal. But how can you ensure this multiplication happens? (By…
by Zach Below I worked in full-time ministry for about 5 years straight out of college. Then, due to geographical changes, opportunities and a number of other factors I spent…
by Austin Maxheimer Change is inevitable. This has always been the case, but it is felt much more acutely in our culture today. With each new technological advance and improved…
by Zach Below Currently, I am sitting at a makeshift desk in a small dorm room in Knoxville, TN. I just finished a 6 1/2-hour drive in a 15-passenger van…
By Zach Below I’ve had a number of surgeries throughout my 35 years on this earth. Nothing major, just your general adolescent surgeries like tonsils and wisdom teeth and a…
by Zach Below No one wants to be audited. Just ask anyone who has ever done his own taxes; the very word sends a shudder down one’s back. Audits are…
by Austin Maxheimer Discipleship is a trending topic in the larger church, and we are having conversations about it in our own church family as well. This is healthy, considering…
by Austin Maxheimer The name given to the conversation we’ve been fostering is “Refresh the Church.” But what I am finding in my context is that while refreshing the church…
by Austin Maxheimer What does a missional Christian community look like in your neighborhood, workplace, home, or other part of everyday life? One of the core messages of Christianity is…
