Perspectives

Most changes we contemplate and enact aren’t poorly designed. When change goes sideways it’s likely due to poor presentation and communication. We can’t forget...

I was in a hurry to get to a meeting across town and traffic was horrible. I decided to take a shortcut. I had...

It’s Christmas Eve. I’m center stage at my church in downtown Minneapolis with a spotlight on me and a microphone in front of me. The track...

I’ve been a professor of evangelism for more than twenty years. Over the years, I’ve continually considered and asked why most believers never do...

The church in America desperately needs a reformation. Where do reformations begin? Romans 12:2 encourages us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Perhaps, in...

The piano is out of tune again. The sound board is possessed. The drummer’s belt pack just died, and over in his plexiglass space...

We were working with 25 Mothers’ Union community development coordinators from across South Africa. As part of our training, my co-facilitator performed a monologue...

I am broken. I lead a community of broken people called a church. And we often say, unapologetically, that we are a community of the broken...

Around this time of year, the mainstream media and Internet meme-machines like to remind us how old we are by telling us all of...

Josh Beck is the owner of Appalachian Running Company with a background as a professional cyclist, duathlete, and triathlete. Let’s start with “Be a Difference Maker.” What...

An act of obedience to God led her on a career trajectory that far exceeded her dreams. She now leads with a God-fearing heart and decades of business experience that shows through her work. This is Tami Heim’s story.

People often quit when they hit resistance. You might be discouraged and ready to give up. But should you?