Church planters should consider: Why is there such a belligerent attitude toward wearing a face mask in public in the name of public health?
Do You Want To Be the GOAT?
I didn’t think I could be so surprised by the results of a BBC survey regarding the greatest leader of all time, but I was!
5 Ways the Pandemic Is Saving the Church
COVID-19 is rightly seen as a plague on our world, leaving a wake of physical death and financial devastation in its path. Most would say it’s been terribly distressing to the church, as most churches around the world are not able to gather for weekly worship or physically interact as a community of faith. What…
Tech is Benign, Right? (Well, Not So Fast)
Tech is benign, right? Wrong. As an article from The New York Times put it: “The medical profession has an ethic: First, do no harm. Silicon Valley has an ethos: Build it first and ask for forgiveness later.” As a result, Harvard University and M.I.T. are offering a new course on the ethics and regulation of artificial intelligence…
5 Reasons Pastors Fall
Let’s begin with a simple fact: I am a sinful man. As Joseph de Maistre once said, “I do not know what the heart of a rascal may be; I know what is in the heart of an honest man; it is horrible.” Which means I have no intention of throwing rocks at other leaders…
13 Things You’ll Never Hear Unchurched People Say
In talking about the pros and cons of “celebrity pastor” culture, my friend Carey Nieuwhof quipped that one thing you’ll never hear is unchurched people sitting around evaluating preachers. “Comparing preachers is something churched people do, not unchurched people.” He’s right, of course. And he also noted why it’s a silly thing to be concerned…
