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Symbolizing the Passover meal that Jesus took at the Last Supper, a chalice filled with wine and Passover bread sits atop a table. By udra11/stock.adobe.com.

Church leadership

A story I’ve never explored and five encouraging facts to embrace

Jim Denison, PhD

Against a dark blue background, four wooden blocks feature the symbols @ # $ %, representing profanity in the pulpit. By Prazis Images/stock.adobe.com

Current events

The rise of profanity in the pulpit

Jim Denison, PhD

Two men bow their heads in prayer while sitting on a park bench. One man holds a closed Bible in his left hand while his right hand is on the other man's shoulder. By Lydia/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Remember the assignment: “Go and make disciples”

Gerald Griffin

A gavel rests on top of a closed Bible. By Jiri Hera/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Potential jurors who affirm biblical morality excluded from service: Why the gospel is no longer “good news” and how we can share it with transforming power

Jim Denison, PhD

Shaquille O'Neal is joined by his family as they watch his jersey being raised as the Orlando Magic retire his jersey number after the team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

Church leadership

Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey retired for the fourth time: How to live a legacy for eternity

Jim Denison, PhD

A pointer finger moves a wooden block from reading "MY" to reading "HIS," which aligns with three other wooden blocks reading "WAY." By Fokussiert/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Good news in reaching the “nones” and a transforming lifestyle decision we can make today

Jim Denison, PhD

A pointer finder touches the magnifying glass on a search bar, an illustration of the pastor search process. By BillionPhotos.com /stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Breaking down the pastor search process: Insight from Ronny Marriott, Mark Dance, and Mark Turman

Mark Turman, DMin

A gray-haired man holds his left hand to his forehead in a sign of frustration, an illustration of the growing problem of clergy burnout. By thodonal/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

A real-time answer to the clergy burnout crisis

Jim Denison, PhD

New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle completes his swing as he hits his 49th home run of the season in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, September 3, 1961. The home run came with Mickey's teammate and home run rival Roger Maris, on base. ( AP Photo )

Popular culture

Wisdom in handling the unpredictable: An excerpt from “God Is For You” by Mac Brunson

Mac Brunson

A dusty Bible has the words "Read Me" hand-drawn on its cover. By Julie Hagan/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Our “ex-Christian” culture must repent or face God’s judgment

Jim Denison, PhD

A lit candle and a handful of salt in a small bowl sit atop a black Bible. By pamela_d_mcadams/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Three steps to catalyzing cultural civility

Jim Denison, PhD

Two men have a Bible study outside. By digitalskillet1/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Pastors: How to find joy in your job this year

Jim Denison, PhD

A lone hand holds up a smartphone covered in six red sticky notes, each of which has a poison symbol on it depicting malware. By stokkete/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

17 “dangerous” apps to remove immediately from your smartphone: A reflection on the path to experiencing God’s best this year

Jim Denison, PhD

Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol" lies open featuring an illustration of "Scrooge's Third Vistor" on the left page and the title page on the right. By laplateresca/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Ebenezer Scrooge and two incarnational miracles of Christmas

Jim Denison, PhD

Henry Kissinger at the state dept. after hearing of his winning of the Nobel Prize on Oct. 16, 1973. (AP Photo/JD)

Church leadership

Henry Kissinger on leadership: A transforming Christmas vision for pastors and society

Jim Denison, PhD

A man folds his hands in prayer above an open laptop on a table. A closed Bible sits to the right of the laptop. Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Why God “gives us discernment”: The life-giving power of intercession in a secularized culture

Jim Denison, PhD

A man clasps his hands in prayer on top of a Bible sitting atop a wood table. By 4Max/stock.adobe.com | What does 1 Thessalonians 5 18 mean

Church leadership

When the Bible changed my mind about thanksgiving

Jim Denison, PhD

A man in glasses bows his head in prayer while holding a Bible upright on a table, its spine and the word "BIBLE" facing out. By Pcess609/stock.adobe.com. Many pastors and church leaders suffer from compassion fatigue.

Church leadership

A cure for compassion fatigue from two unlikely sources

Jim Denison, PhD

Martin Luther statue in Eisleben. By nhermann/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Nailing theology to a church door: Incarnational missiology and our Acts 8:1 moment

Jim Denison, PhD

A green cutout of a man presses against leaning dominoes, preventing more from falling. By Andrey Popov/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“Be strong, and show yourself a man”: Encouragement for perilous times

Jim Denison, PhD

A red paper airplane diverts its path from the status quo travel of a line of white paper airplanes traveling in a straight, diagonal direction. By Worawut/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture

4 innovation tools for every leader: An excerpt from “The Ways of the Leader” by Bill Mowry

Bill Mowry

A man holds an open Bible in his hands, pointing to a verse with his right index finger. BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man”: A call to courageous preaching

Jim Denison, PhD

The Israel flag flies above the Western Wall in Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock in the background. By Nick Brundle /stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Using questions about Israel to teach eternal truth

Jim Denison, PhD

A couple holds hands in prayer over an open Bible on a wooden table. By Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

When a cohabiting couple wants to join your church: Church membership in a post-Christian culture

Jim Denison, PhD

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