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Church leadership

How not to be intimidated by our culture: A response to Pride Month

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

The pastor’s job description Pt. 3: A call to missional leadership

Mark Turman, DMin

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Church leadership

Switching the price tags of ministry

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

The pastor’s job description Pt. 2: Choosing between preaching and pastoring

Mark Turman, DMin

Pastor Tim Keller

Church leadership

Tim Keller and the challenge of finishing strong

Jim Denison, PhD

Pastor Tim Keller

Current events

How to die like Tim Keller

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

Why mowing the lawn was good for my soul: A reflection on the dash between two dates

Jim Denison, PhD

A closed Bible rests on a lectern in a pulpit of an empty church. © By Em Neems Photography/stock.adobe.com. A pastor job description should prioritize preaching and teaching God's word.

Church leadership

The pastor’s job description Pt. 1: The priority of preaching and teaching

Mark Turman, DMin

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Church leadership

A surprising phrase in Scripture: Using secular means to advance spiritual truth

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

From Carol Burnett to Gen Z: New resources to help you pastor younger generations

Mark Turman, DMin

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Church leadership

How and why to pray for miracles

Jim Denison, PhD

A glass of water and iftar dry dates for breaking the fast of Ramadan. A Christian man in Gaza is offering his Muslim neighbors dates and water during Ramadan while they wait in traffic. © By Алина Битта/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

A Christian in Gaza ministers to his Muslim neighbors during Ramadan

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

The gift of today

Jay Richardson

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Church leadership

A stranger in a red corvette: Lessons in Spirit-led ministry

Jim Denison, PhD

Steps within a dark tomb lead up to an opening where a stone has been rolled away as a bright sun shines through, a scene evoking Easter Sunday morning. © By PhotoGranary/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

One reason Easter really matters

Mark Turman, DMin

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Church leadership

Three global crises and the relevance of the resurrection

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

As church attendance declines, the need for genuine pastors escalates

Mark Turman, DMin

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Church leadership

“The ants in the pants of faith”: How doubts can empower our ministry

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - This Oct. 28, 2003 file photo shows actor Andy Griffith sitting in front of a bronze statue of Andy and Opie from the "Andy Griffith Show," after the unveiling ceremony in Raleigh, N.C. Griffith, whose homespun mix of humor and wisdom made "The Andy Griffith Show" an enduring TV favorite, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Manteo, N.C. He was 86. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)

Church leadership

Are you preaching in Mayberry?

Chris Elkins

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Church leadership

“No one wears shoes”: Encouraging lessons for pastors in a secularized culture

Jim Denison, PhD

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Church leadership

Seek eternal treasure in the passionate pursuit of the pearl of great price

Mark Turman, DMin

FILE - Stacie Wood and her husband, Andy Wood, stand for a portrait on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. Stacie Wood, the woman pastor at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention's decision to oust Saddleback Church, has said in February 2023, she will continue to serve as a ministry leader despite her longstanding ties to the nation's largest Protestant denomination. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)

Biblical living

Should women hold ministry leadership positions?

Denison Forum

A wooden sign points in three directions: this way, that way, and the other way—indicative of a pastor's search for their calling.

Church leadership

Pastor, what is your unique calling?

Jim Denison, PhD

Seven wooden figures are perched on a wooden seesaw, three on the left, three on the right, and one painted blue in the middle symbolizing conflict avoidant pastors and church leaders. © By Andrii Yalanskyi/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Why I tend to be conflict avoidant

Jim Denison, PhD

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