faith formation
What We’re Learning: Connecting Matters More Than You Think
In Vibrant Faith’s ongoing Fourth-Soil Parenting Project, we coach church ministry leaders to: Honor (uphold) parents as the primary
March 19, 2024
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church leadership
The ‘Belonging’ Magnet
As ministry leaders, it’s wise to consider the young people of Gen Z the church’s “canaries in the coal
March 7, 2024
faith formation
Revitalizing Lent – Mid-Stream
A few weeks ago I was in a staff-meeting discussion about our Lenten ministry plans. After a pregnant pause, we
March 4, 2024
church leadership
The Antidote to Performative Formation
In my upcoming book Editing Jesus I tackle the forming influence of social media in our culture, and how
February 23, 2024
faith formation
Toward a More Transformational Worship Experience
If you’ve been involved in ministry leadership for more than a year (and that includes almost all of us), you
February 19, 2024
church leadership
The Marriage Boost
Marriage, it turns out, is a primary catalyst for human flourishing. And Christian marriages that value regular church attendance
February 16, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Parents’ Unique Spiritual Longings
Parenting tips, strategies, and philosophies are well-resourced in our culture—through books, seminars, social media, and online resources. And in
February 15, 2024
church leadership
The Kingdom of God In an Alien Digital World
I have a new book coming out in June; it’s called Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American
February 9, 2024
church leadership
The Power of the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Almost 60 years ago Admiral Jim Stockdale was an officer and prisoner-of-war in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam
February 2, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: 3 Unsung Heroes
The old saying goes: “The church is always one generation away from extinction.” Typically, we use that sort of “fear
February 1, 2024