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Author: Rick Lawrence

church leadership

Tipping Points

Jesus had 12 disciples who said they’d die for him, but when the moment came, they scattered and hid. Then,

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church leadership

Into the Dark

This morning I woke up to yet another school shooting in my hometown of Denver. A 17-year-old student at Denver

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faith formation

The Future of Faith

As ministry leaders, we’ve embraced a common narrative about the exodus of young people and young adults from the church—we

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faith formation

In Defense of Judging

Today the church is commonly perceived to be full of judgmental people—a primary reason the “Nones” give for abandoning churchgoing

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faith formation

The Grenade In Our Pocket

Technologies, especially the smartphone, have a forming influence on our spiritual, emotional, and psychological “shape.” I stubbornly resisted getting a

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faith formation

Three Loaves of Bread

Jesus is finishing an intimate conversation with his Father when His disciples ask if He’d teach them to pray. So

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