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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.”

First person: Stop saying you’re busy — and 4 other things leaders shouldn’t say

March 17, 2026

I’m busy: Nobody cares. We’re all “busy” these days.

Church livestreams: How many watch ‘live’ versus later?

February 13, 2026

Let me start by saying that one of my great frustrations is the number of churches that discontinued their Sunday livestream broadcast after the pandemic.

Young people may be leaving the Church, but not for the reason you think

First person: When someone in your small group ‘hijacks the room’

First person: Here’s what I’m thinking when you share your ‘God idea’

First person: Media isn’t a side ministry anymore — it is the ministry

First person: The power of the gospel is simplicity

First person: When a ministry leader commits ‘serious sin’

First person: Stop saying you’re busy — and 4 other things leaders shouldn’t say

Church livestreams: How many watch ‘live’ versus later?

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