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Discover how technology, smartphones, and social media are shaping the Christian life in this thought-provoking review of Scrolling Ourselves to Death by Crossway and The Gospel Coalition ( TGC ). Drawing from Neil Postman’s insights and a biblical worldv…

Pastors must plan well but we often overlooked planning tool called a pre-mortem. In this post I explain the benefits of a pre-mortem.…

It should be noted there are no cookie-cutter solutions for reversing a church in decline. Churches have unique characteristics, because they have different people. There are different reasons which cause decline. And ultimately, God is in control of all of this. But there are a few suggestions, which come from working with churches in decline.…

Discover how technology, smartphones, and social media are shaping the Christian life in this thought-provoking review of Scrolling Ourselves to Death by Crossway and The Gospel Coalition ( TGC ). Drawing from Neil Postman’s insights and a biblical worldv…

I rarely pre-order books purely based on the title, cover art, and publisher, but Scrolling Ourselves to Death is different. It comes from names like Joe Carter, Brett McCracken, Samuel James, etc....…

What should you do in a declining church? I get asked that question a lot. First, there are no cookie-cutter answers.…

A couple days ago I suggested a leadership paradox leaders face: trust God or trust others? Although both Ezra and Nehemiah were both men who trusted God, each took a different route in a leadership decision. Similarly, leaders face another paradox. Do I act upon the Spirit’s promptings to make a decision or should I … Leadership Paradox #2: Spontaneity or Planned Read More »…

Pastorer som tillskriver medmänniskor åsikter de inte har och förtalar dem – samt förundras över det dåliga samtalsklimatet om invandring? Det är ett mysterium hur Stefan Swärd och ca 380 a……

You know a lot of people think there are many things in life that make them “tough,” “real,” or “100.” Including me. In high school I lost my boyfriend very unexpectedly. Two years later in 2010 I ……

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God…” Deuteronomy 29:29 Make your plans. Work your plans. That’s good leadership. I’m an advocate…