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In Praise of Small Preaching
In the world of sports, the marginal gains theory has received widespread acceptance. The doctrine of marginal gains suggests that once a baseline of performance is established, additional gains become increasingly difficult to accomplish. However, by making tiny improvements across multiple areas, the cumulative gains have an exponential effect. The same is true for preaching.
We Are All Pentecostals
When the Holy Spirit descended on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), the church was formed in power. This Pentecost Sunday, let's remember that all believers and churches are full of the Spirit's power.
Learning to Pray in a Pandemic
if you are desiring a more prayerful church experience, and if the pandemic has identified a need for a deeper prayer life in your congregation, don’t try to plan and grind your way out of it. Consider stepping with faith into some of these rhythms and practices as you become a praying church.
The Foolishness of Worship in a Post-Christian Culture
Children don’t have to learn to express their heart’s happiness through movement. They have to learn restraint. They have to learn reasonableness. And thus, we often have to un-learn it as well.
Fasting: Cultivating a Hunger for God
Have you ever felt like your soul is so stuffed with small things that there’s no room for the great? God did not create you for this. You were created with an insatiable appetite only God can satisfy. If your desires are “asleep on the job,” they can be awakened.
