June 8, 2016
Start With a Common Mission
3 Ways to Share Mission The result of the church being sent is that we live as a community of disciples—not only devoted to Jesus and to one another—but devoted to our neighbors and our city, too. When we…
June 2, 2016
Church Planting: 3 Key Steps
As honest and experienced church planters will tell you, there are mountains of work that go into planting a church. “Three steps” in any title barely scratches the surface of the prayer, planning, people-gathering, fund-gathering, and other preparation that…
May 27, 2016
Speak of the Gospel, Part 2
So much of life is ordinary. In Part 1 of this series, I gave some practical ways to speak the gospel, focusing on core doctrines and implications. In Part 2, I would like to talk about some of…
May 23, 2016
Being the Church Everyday
Church is not a building. Church is not an event. Church is the people of God filled with the presence of God set apart for the purposes of God in the world. For this reason, we must commit to…
May 16, 2016
Why Are Questions So Powerful?
Think back to some of your most powerful times of growth. Maybe a friend or mentor challenged something you said by asking, “how can that be true?” Maybe a spouse confronted you by saying, “tell me more about what…
May 13, 2016
Speak of the Gospel, Part 1
“Thanks for sharing this. I’ll pray for you.” Doubtless you’ve heard those words before, or even said them yourself. They usually come after someone has confessed sin, or had a painful circumstance, or shared about a loved one going…
May 10, 2016
How does the gospel apply to THAT?
How would you respond to that question? Let me give you the context, and ask you again: you’re a night security guard, and presumably the only Christian in your workplace. Another guard suddenly sticks his head into your office.…
April 20, 2016
Saying Goodbye to Sunday Morning Christianity
For far too many Christians, the idea of being part of a church simply means attending a Sunday morning service, maybe a small group, or a sprinkling of special events each year. Is that what God had in mind…
April 12, 2016
A Gospel Explanation
Last chance to register for EveryDay Chicago! Grab your leadership team and register today. Use EVDYGO and save 40%! Register here today. Most people don’t believe this, but the greatest need in the church today is the gospel. Not…
March 31, 2016
Motivation for Mission
God declares something to be so and it is. We live differently if we realize who we are! God commands us to make disciples and baptize them in the name the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In baptism we…
March 13, 2016
A Holy Unrest
Tell me if this sounds familiar… Going to "church" on Sunday mornings (maybe arguing on the way), reading your Bible when you can squeeze it in, praying here and there, tithing, attending a church outreach event or potluck, and…
March 5, 2016
Mercenary or Missionary?
What are you more familiar with? Community without mission is co-dependency. Mission without community creates mercenaries. Community on mission loves, proclaims the good news of Jesus, and displays power of the gospel to change lives. Want real-time training on…
February 5, 2016
The Role of Coaching in the Church
Proverbs 20:5 tells us “the purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out”. Think about this word picture we are being given by the author. There is a deep…