First person: Stop trying to ‘manufacture what only God can do’
July 21, 2026
Every church has that mythical “perfect” Sunday. The worship is powerful. The sermon lands. Everything clicks.
Phil Cooke
First person: Don’t use social media like it’s 2012
July 16, 2026
Church and nonprofit leaders who understand how X works today can still build significant influence—but only if they stop treating it like a digital bulletin board or megaphone.
First person: Why leaders fail when crisis strikes
July 9, 2026
You don’t discover your leadership style during a crisis.
First person: Ways to make change stick after a Christian conference
July 2, 2026
You can tell how most conferences will end before the opening session. People arrive excited. The coffee is good. The worship is excellent. Speakers are
Young people may be leaving the Church, but not for the reason you think
June 13, 2026
Here’s what most church leaders get wrong about the exodus of young people: they blame screens.
First person: When someone in your small group ‘hijacks the room’
May 16, 2026
One of the fastest ways to kill a small group isn’t bad theology, poor leadership or even lack of preparation.
First person: Here’s what I’m thinking when you share your ‘God idea’
April 20, 2026
I get a lot of requests to read scripts, take pitch meetings, and give career advice. I’m a “connector,” and it’s apparently part of my DNA. But when it comes to helping people, there’s always one response that stops me in my tracks.
First person: Media isn’t a side ministry anymore — it is the ministry
April 7, 2026
Here’s the reality: Christian media isn’t fading — it’s becoming essential.
First person: The power of the gospel is simplicity
March 23, 2026
The Early Church grew in large part because the gospel message could be understood by everyone. Rich, poor, slave, free, educated, uneducated – the power of its simplicity made it available to every culture, ethnic group and era.
First person: When a ministry leader commits ‘serious sin’
March 19, 2026
“Maybe the most spiritual thing a fallen or disgraced leader could do is step away for a few years and live a normal life. Get a regular job. Work at Home Depot. Sell insurance. Learn humility again. Rebuild a marriage. Restore trust with family.”
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