60 years ago this week, radio icon Paul Harvey broadcast a monologue entitled “If I Were The Devil” (audio and transcript available here).

In this piece, I’d like to borrow Harvey’s concept and apply it to the church

March 31, 2025

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The role of youth sports in church attendance has long been a sore subject. When soccer or baseball or whichever other season rolls around, the pews get a little more empty as mom and dad pack their kids up to head to the field for that week’s matchup.

Whether it’s for scholarships or the ever-so-slim chance of a shot at professional glory and fortune or just because it’s a fun time, countless Christian parents have deemed their kids’ sporting events as more important than Sunday worship.

My aim is not to write to try to convince anyone to put worship over youth sports and any other hobby. Deep down, I fully believe every Christian knows what they should be doing every Sunday morning. I refuse to pretend there’s a debate to be had.

Instead, I want to view the rise of Sunday youth sports as a case study in church leadership.

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The Church Reset series continues in Chapter 5, as I read and discuss why it’s so essential for the church to strive for deep fellowship that goes beyond the 4 walls of the church building.

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In recent years, Dietrich Bonhoeffer has become one of the few religious figures claimed by people across the doctrinal spectrum. To be honest, I don’t really know where he fits on that landscape, and I’m not going to try to sort it out here.

But while I can’t endorse him and his beliefs across the board, I can say the man had some powerful insights—perhaps none more piercing than those found in his brief book on church community, Life Together (Amazon).

One quote in particular stands out as I write, speak, and podcast on the topic of “resetting” the church.

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The Church Reset series continues in Chapter 5, as I read and discuss why it’s so essential for the church to strive for deep fellowship that goes beyond the 4 walls of the church building.

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Love is at the heart of everything we do. So, we had better know what it means and how to apply it because, if we aren’t careful, “love” can become the most destructive force in the world.

March 20, 2025

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The Church Reset series continues in Chapter 5, as I read and discuss why it’s so essential for the church to strive for deep fellowship that goes beyond the 4 walls of the church building.

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Let’s take a look at where things stand.

March 13, 2025

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A Social Media-Era Phenomenon That Must Stop

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March 11, 2025

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