Praying For The Weekend: Mindy Caliguire
October 28, 2011 12:00 AM
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Praying For The Weekend: Tim Keller
August 19, 2011 12:00 AM
As the summer comes to an end and a new ministry season launches in many congregation, I thought we should start a new segment on Out of Ur. So every Friday we will have a post about prayer called "Praying...
Ur Video: The Best (Or Worst) Prayer Ever?
August 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Pastors are often asked to offer a prayer at public events. But what sort of prayer is best for these gatherings outside the church? Pastor Joe Nelms has been getting a lot of press for the opening prayer he offered...
Catalyst Day One: Soul and Skills
October 7, 2010 3:00 PM
Daniel Pink is the author of "Drive," a new book about motivation. He brought his core message to the Catalyst crowd. Money is a motivator, he admits, but it is limited. (You can’t pay someone unfairly. But once you pay...
Catalyst Day One: Soul and Skills
October 7, 2010 2:36 PM
“The tension is good.” That’s the theme of this year’s Catalyst Conference, and Andy Stanley’s opening session talk described the tensions caused by our appetites: “Food and sex, and food and sex, and the guys in the room are saying...
Catalyst: Temptations in the Dip
October 6, 2010 10:17 PM
Perhaps my favorite lab of the day was led by Pete Wilson, pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville. He titled the session: “Temptations in the Dip,” and by that he means seasons of life when things aren’t going well....
The Dangerous Pursuit of "Cool" (Part 2)
September 9, 2010 12:00 AM
Read part 1 of Brett McCracken's post. Perhaps pastors and church leaders should focus their energies more on understanding and valuing culture for itself instead of always trying to use it to bolster their church's insider credibility, suggests James Harleman,...
Heresy on Tour?
November 26, 2007 12:00 AM
Since late September blogs have been buzzing about Mark Driscoll's remark at the Convergent Conference labeling Rob Bell a heretic. Bell's broad popularity (due primarily to his books, NOOMA videos, and podcasts) make Driscoll's accusation all the more serious....
Preaching to Express, not Impress
November 15, 2007 12:00 AM
Fred Smith was featured in the very first issue of Leadership published in 1980. Since then the businessman, Bible teacher, and sage as written more than 37 articles, and his insights have guided thousands of pastors. Fred's definition of leadership...
Squelched by Marriage
October 29, 2007 12:00 AM
When I get home tonight, I'll think awhile about Gordon MacDonald's new column. In fact, I think most pastors and leaders should think hard on his thesis: What has the dominant, big-personality, leader type squelched in his spouse? I may...