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How to raise kids to love the church
I’ve been part of church plants ever since I can remember. My dad took over as …
Raising Kids to Love the Church: Laura Christopherson
Six months into our first pastorate, I had a real “aha” moment. I didn’t even know …
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How to praise God on the most awful days
On Monday, December 15, 2014, I found myself somewhere I really didn’t want to be. I …
Raising kids to love the church: Jeff Christopherson
Laura and I always invested our savings in the next church plant, so we were constantly …
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God brings redemption into our mourning
Attachment to one’s mother is a mystery of the heart. The desire to know my mom …
Planting, and then pastoring that church in the years that follow, is an ever-shifting role that …
Five years after being planted, Valley Life Church has given birth to three other churches, which …
How to respond when the wicked prosper
She was weeping over the phone. Grief, anger and frustration were pouring out of her as …
When I think about the things I wish I would’ve known prior to launching WALK Church …
A good, hard look at sin and repentance
This summer has been rough in some ways. Not in every way, of course. I did …
Qualifications for a church planter: Part 2
In part one, I indicated how Jeff Foxworthy has entertained audiences across North America by poking …