1. A Real Estate Transaction that Preaches Redemption

    book
    07/01/20
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Ever since the tragedy of the Garden, God’s plan of redemption has been in motion. His movement upon this world has never ceased, and it never will.
    A Real Estate Transaction that Preaches Redemption

  2. Hashtag Preaching and Whack-a-Mole Worship

    book
    06/15/20
    14 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    When the direction of preaching is dictated by the hashtag issues of the day, the pulpit becomes the perpetual servant of CNN and Fox News. The news and social media cycle, with its chameleonic alterations from this all-important issue (this week) to that next-all-important issue (next week), does not create a rhythmic dance for the church but a sort of frenzied whack-a-mole worship. Now smack your homiletical hand down on this…now that…now this…now that. We need something better.
    Hashtag Preaching and Whack-a-Mole Worship

  3. The Gift of Being Proven Wrong: The Ascension and Israelizing the World

    book
    05/19/20
    15 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In their last Q&A with Jesus, the disciples ask, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" I used to think that was a dumb question by confused disciples. I was wrong. In his response, Jesus teaches them--and us--what the restoration of Israel's kingdom really looks like.
    The Gift of Being Proven Wrong: The Ascension and Israelizing the World

  4. Pastors Are Sent Out For You

    book
    03/09/20
    8 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    Pastors represent many things to many people, but their true calling is to serve as God's instrument for proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ for you for the forgiveness of sin.
    Pastors Are Sent Out For You

  5. Dear Pastor, Give ‘em Gospel!

    book
    02/13/20
    17 mins
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    By Dominick Santore
    Christianity has never been about getting people to clam up and look the part. It’s about Christ calling sinners to himself.
    Dear Pastor, Give ‘em Gospel!

  6. Locking Preachers in the Pulpit

    book
    01/28/20
    10 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The Spirit did not plant preachers in the pulpit to be pontificating moralists or political hacks or spiritualizing psychologists or motivational speakers.
    Locking Preachers in the Pulpit

  7. The Divine Drama

    book
    05/01/19
    6 mins
    read
    By Paul Dunk
    If I don't preach Christ, then there's really no reason anyone should roll out of bed on Sunday to hear anything I have to say.
    The Divine Drama

  8. Pastor Of Disaster

    book
    04/16/19
    6 mins
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    By Matt Johnson
    How are things at your church? Are people getting saved in droves, are there mass baptisms every Sunday, is giving at an all-time high, and are your members model citizens and pillars of the community?
    Pastor Of Disaster

  9. So You Don't Like Your Pastor

    book
    03/14/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    Pastors are built from the same stuff as everyone else. That’s good, and that’s bad.
    So You Don't Like Your Pastor

  10. Jesus and Pint-Sized Preachers

    book
    01/30/19
    12 mins
    read
    By David Rufner
    Jesus is the heart of the Gospel, and the Gospel is Good News. But it is always Good News that comes to us best on the lips of another.
    Jesus and Pint-Sized Preachers

  11. I’d Never Go to That Church

    book
    09/25/18
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Would you go to the church on the corner knowing that the pastor is an ex-con?
    I’d Never Go to That Church

  12. We Don't Need "Worship Options" on Sunday Morning

    book
    08/03/18
    9 mins
    read
    By Chad Bird
    The church is a home for the family of God. It’s not a mall, a café, a coffee shop, or Amazon. It’s where we usually don’t get what we want, but what we need.
    We Don't Need
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