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Another call. Another broken-hearted friend. “Craig, my church is falling apart.”  How often have I gotten these calls? More often

People often tell me that they want to get more out of their church or that they want to feel

I know that some of you are reading this and the idea of opening your home to others seems like a terrifying chore. I want you to see it as a blessed opportunity. Our open-door policy has created numerous opportunities for us to show the love of Christ to others. Our house has been a refuge for the broken and a hospital for sinners. Our home has been a counseling office and a cooking school. It has also been a play-place for kids and an emergency bathroom. But, in each of those ways, God has used our home to bless others and in so doing has blessed our family.

“When did you decide you wanted to be a revitalizing pastor?” I had to think for a minute. I am

How is your parenting? This may be a good parenting week or one that you wish you could do all over again, but regardless of where you are in your parenting, I want you to know that you can improve. You may not be a great parent today, but you can be a better parent tomorrow.

God is sovereign. That means that God exists in and of himself and has no needs outside of himself. The

Marriage is one of God’s sweetest gifts to humanity, but if your marriage is unhealthy today it can seem more

I try to not get caught up in the “who has a harder job?” debate. Many people lament the challenges

As Paul languishes in prison expecting to die, he sends one final letter to his protege with some instructions and