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May 8, 2025 · Full Service
Be the Basin Person

Humility in service, the Philippians 2 kind, is more than a towel. It fills the basin before anyone asks and stays cheerful when the job goes sideways.
April 29, 2025 · Under the Hood
The Engineer Got on the Shop Floor

Who is Jesus? Christians say he is fully God and fully human. A plain-English look at what that means and why it matters for the repair we all need.
April 22, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
"Your Will Be Done" Is a Resignation Letter

What does "thy will be done" mean? It's not passive acceptance. It's resigning from the throne of your own life, and it gets easier in company.
April 15, 2025 · Giving Account
What to Do When a Brother Goes Quiet

What to do when a friend stops talking: how to notice a brother going quiet, why men stay silent, and how to go after him without becoming his monitor.
April 8, 2025 · Second Fiddle
A Bar Band, Some Bonfires, and an Accidental Church

Wondering how to plant a church? Ours began with a bar band, Saturday bonfires, and one hypothesis: even broken people can help other people.
April 2, 2025 · Turn the Key
Seven Signs Your Ministry Will Last

What separates a sustainable church ministry from one that fades after two years? Seven characteristics, and a simple way to rate your own outreach.
March 25, 2025 · Full Service
What Foot-Washing Teaches Volunteers

What does Jesus washing feet mean for people who serve? John 13 shows a Savior who served from total security, and why that frees you to take the lowest place.
March 18, 2025 · Under the Hood
"I Knew Something Was Wrong. I Just Kept Driving."

Ignoring your conscience works like ignoring a warning light: small problems become big ones. Why that inner alarm is a gift, and how to start dealing.
March 12, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Why We Don't Livestream Communion

You can watch half of our Sunday service online. The other half only exists in person. Here's why go to church in person when you could stream it.
March 3, 2025 · Second Fiddle
What Paul the Tentmaker Teaches Pastors Today

Tentmaker ministry isn't a compromise. What Paul's work in Corinth teaches pastors about access, credibility, and the freedom of not preaching for a paycheck.
February 26, 2025 · Turn the Key
The Three Spans of the Relational Bridge

Relational evangelism isn't a technique. The gospel crosses a bridge with three spans: presence, genuine care, and honest faith. Skip one and it doesn't hold.
February 17, 2025 · Full Service
Overflow, Not Obligation

"We love because he first loved us" is the most important sentence for understanding why Christians serve. Here is why overflow outlasts obligation.
February 10, 2025 · Under the Hood
"I'm a Pretty Good Person" and Other Fault Codes

Am I a good person? Christianity's answer isn't what most people expect. Why comparing yourself to others misses the real standard, and why that's good news.
February 4, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Enjoying Gifts Without Making Them Gods

Idolatry in everyday life rarely looks like a statue. It looks like a good thing carrying too much weight. How to tell the difference, and what to do.
January 29, 2025 · Giving Account
Who Hears the Pastor's Account?

Accountability for pastors usually means oversight. But a pastor has his own account to give, and someone should be hearing it every week.
January 22, 2025 · Second Fiddle
Why Bi-Vocational Ministry Is the Future of the Church

Bi-vocational ministry isn't a consolation prize for churches that can't afford a real pastor. It's how the gospel has always reached new places, and it's the future.
January 15, 2025 · Turn the Key
Frontier and Homestead: Ending the Outreach vs. Discipleship Debate

Outreach vs discipleship is a false choice. The homestead forms people, the frontier deploys them, and each makes the other stronger. Here's how.
January 6, 2025 · Full Service
The Problem with Charity

Dignity in serving the poor starts with how you see people. Why the helper-and-helped posture damages people, and how to look across instead of down.
December 30, 2024 · Under the Hood
The Diagnostic: What God's Law Is Actually For

What is the purpose of the law? Romans 3:20 says it shows us the problem. Like a mechanic's diagnostic, it tells the truth so the repair can start.
December 23, 2024 · Living the Lord's Prayer
What Does "Hallowed Be Your Name" Mean?

Hallowed be thy name, meaning in plain English: what "hallowed" means, why God's name matters, and how this four-word line reorders a life.