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My wife, Debbie, was a fifth-grade teacher at the same public school in the Denver area for almost 30 years. She loved the children she taught, the teachers she worked

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. But honestly, your pastor deserves appreciation every month. These men and women pour out their lives to serve others, often carrying invisible burdens most will

‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ Matthew 4:19 Mobilizing our teenagers to “fish for people” (i.e., evangelize) is the missing piece

Recently, I prompted AI with this question: What does Greg Stier mean by being ‘radical like Jesus?’ Here’s the reply I received: Greg Stier means that Christians should live a

A unified church is a powerful witness in divisive times — and we are living in divisive times. On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus prayed His longest recorded prayer,

Charlie Kirk is assassinated. A 16-year-old in Evergreen, Colorado, shoots fellow students at his high school and then himself. Russian drones are shot down over Poland. Conflict escalates in Israel

Our culture has no shortage of definitions for manhood. Some say it’s about how much money you make, how many conquests you’ve had, or how much weight you can push

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly

Events are part of youth ministry. Your Wednesday night or Sunday night (or whenever weekly meeting) is an event. The retreats you do, camps you coordinate, and conferences you take

 ‘Be careful,’ Jesus warned them. ‘Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.’ Mark 8:15 After the feeding of the 4,000, the disciples forgot to bring all but one

Talking with my 81-year-old Uncle Dave, a living-legend war hero (40 medals, 5 bullet wounds, 1 bayonet scar), helped me understand what true unity looks like. When soldiers are in