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#153. When Pastors Need Rest: Inside the Silver Bay Respite Program

#152. Called to Care— But Who Cares for the Pastor?

#151. Can I Trust God? What Gen Z Is Really Asking

#150. The Quiet Ambition: 4 Practices That Change Everything

#149. When Your Life Feels Small: Rediscovering Quiet Faithfulness

#148. What Makes Someone Feel at Home? The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality

#147. Is the Church Worth Staying For? Church Hurt, Belonging, and Why Gathering Still Matters

#146. Before You Give Up on the Church… Listen to This

#145. Strong in Public, Struggling in Private: The Mental Health Crisis in Ministry

#144. Invited to the Table: How Our Stories Shape Our Souls

#143. 2025 Countdown #1 - Stop Trying to Revitalize Your Church-- Do This Instead

#142. 2025 Countdown #2 - Revealing the Lord's Love to Muslims

#141. 2025 Countdown #3 - Connecting Your Life to Theirs

#140. 2025 Countdown #4 - Becoming All Things to All People in Order to Save Some

#139. 2025 Countdown #5 - Hope Dealer on the Block: Amy Williams' Mission to Love the Forgotten

#138. Is AI Technology’s Promise—or Theology’s Warning?

#137. Is AI a Ministry Tool— or a Theological Crisis?

#136. Breaking the Sacred-Secular Divide: What the Bible Really Says About Everyday Work

#135. From Presence to Participation: Rethinking the Hybrid Congregation

#134. Stressed and Weary? How Pastors and Churches Can Actually Cultivate Wellness

#133. You Haven't Missed Your Moment-- God's Timing is Bigger Than Your Past

#132. Ex-Muslim: A Dangerous Prayer and A Life Transformed

#131. Hope Dealer on the Block: Amy Williams' Mission to Love the Forgotten

#130. Don't Export Your God-Given Mission to Others

#129. Stop Trying to Revitalize Your Church-- Do This Instead

#128. Affection Isn't Weakness: How the Gospel Redefines Masculinity

#127. Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: The Theology Behind True Transformation

#126. Becoming All Things to All People in Order to Save Some

#125. Is Traditional Preaching Failing? How to Reach a Post-Christian Culture

#124. The Future of Preaching: 5 Ways to Keep Sermons Relevant Today

#123. "I Didn't Feel Judged"

#122. Revealing the Lord's Love to Muslims

#121. Connecting Your Life to Theirs

#120. Diversity is a Gift, Not a Threat

#119. Writing the Stories of Muslim Voices

#118. Christmas is Meaningless Without God's Grace

#117. 2024 Countdown #1 - Estate Planning: You Can't Take It With You

#116. 2024 Countdown #2 - Uncovering Revelation: It's in the Old Testament Code

#115. 2024 Countdown #3 - Bloom Where God Plants You

#114. 2024 Countdown #4 - Family on Mission to the Muslim Community

#113. 2024 Countdown #5 - The Journey from "Truth" to TRUTH

#112. There's No Shortcuts in Compassion

#111. Commissioning Missionaries: Starting Point or Finish Line?

#110. The Nations Are Here Within Our Reach

#109. Welcoming and Loving the Stranger

#108. Improvising Church: Love, Beauty, Art, Music

#107. Would Anybody Even Know If Your Church Ceased to Exist?

#106. Preparing the Heart for Mercy Ministries

#105. Offering HOPE to NYC and the World

#104. Uncovering Revelation: It's About Erasing the Division Between Heaven and Earth

#103. Uncovering Revelation: It's in the Old Testament Code

#102. Uncomfortable Conversations "At the Cross"

#101. What Righteous People Do is Make the Sacrifice

#100. Art Gives Us a Sense of God's Heart

#99. Bloom Where God Plants You

#98. Estate Planning: You Can't Take It With You

#97. Family on Mission to the Muslim Community

#96. Meet Them Where They're At

#95. What's Needed to Shepherd a Church Through Change?

#94. The Journey from "Truth" to TRUTH

#93. Is the House Still on Fire? Jumpstarting the Conversation about Race in the Local American Congregation

#92. Celebrating Christmas with an Easter Perspective

#91. Churches Embracing Change: It Starts With the Leader

#90. Churches Embracing Change: Ethnic & Cultural Diversity

#89. The Key to Understanding Prophecy About Israel

#88. A Woman's Place is in the ...

#87. MALESTROM Part 2: Jesus' Model for Men is Countercultural

#86. MALESTROM Part 1: Jesus' Model for Men is Countercultural

#85. Complete Transformation in Addiction Recovery

#84. Establishing Legitimacy for Missionaries

#83. Supporting Our Missionaries Well is Not Just Financial

#82. Rediscovering the Early Church's Vision for Global Missions

#81. Innovative Funding Options to Support Global Missions

#80. Unreached People Groups in North American Cities

#79. Churches Can Keep NYC Kids Out of Foster Care

#78. Decoding Cities and Stewarding the Gospel among Urban Dwellers - Part 2

#77. Decoding Cities and Stewarding the Gospel among Urban Dwellers

#76. Social Media as a Way to Communicate the Gospel

#75. Unity Across Denominations, Punjabi Christians Sing Psalms

#74. Ways for Christians to Engage Culture in Multireligious Settings

#73. The Gospel and the LGBTQ+ Community—Going Beyond Theological Debates

#72. Hospitality and Showing the Love of Jesus

#71. Why Did Jesus Die – Debating the Atonement Faithfully

#70. Experiencing Christ's Presence with International Muslim Students

#69. Recovering a Missionary Perspective on the American Church

#68. Ending the Cycle of Financial Debt--It's not about the Math

#67. Interfaith Relations and Loving the Community

#66. Telling the Truth about Neighbors without Doors

#65. Peacemaking and Forgiveness in the Real World

#64. Urban Missions for 2023: Encouraging Urban Missions to Muslims: Common Mistakes and a Way Forward

#63. Urban Ministry for 2023: At the Table with Muslims and Christians—Conversation without Compromise, the Al-Ma’idah Initiative

#62. Urban Ministry for 2023: Four Ways Christian Women Can Overcome Fear and Befriend Muslim Women

#61. Urban Ministry for 2023: Where Politics Fail a Christian Response to Muslim Immigration

#60. How Can Your Church Thrive in the New Year?

#59. Most Popular of 2022: The Men We Need—Adulting, Gardening, and Defending Against Intruders

#58. Most Popular of 2022: Skiing in a Saree: How South Asian Dance Builds Community and Connects Cultures

#57. Most Popular of 2022: Lies We Believe—Healing Trauma in the Lives of Christian and Muslim Women through Arts Ministry and Truth

#56. Most Popular of 2022: Not the Same Heaven – Exploring Sin, Forgiveness, Atonement & Paradise in the Quran

#55. Celebrating Christmas as a Religious Minority in Djibouti

#54. Shared Experience: Helping Muslim Refugees Heal from Trauma

#53. Near Culture Missions: Africans Bringing the Gospel to Metro NYC

#52. Near-Culture Missions: Latinos, Muslims and the Gospel

#51. The Gospel still Works amid Violence in a Post-Christian City

#50. Where Politics Fail—a Christian Response to Muslim Immigration

#49. Don't Forget Religion: The Middle East and Journalism

#48. How Churches Can Disciple Former Muslims: Obstacles and Lessons

#47. Why Do Muslims Become Christians? Five Common Reasons

#46. Four Ways Christian Women Can Overcome Fear and Befriend Muslim Women

#45. Grieving Lost Community: Pastoring through Gentrification

#44. Nurturing Jesus’ Heart for Muslims in Jesus’ Church — an Advocate to Love Muslims in America

#43. A Christian Persecuted in Pakistan — an Advocate to Love Muslims in America

#42. Crossing the Line: Cricket’s Influence in India and Beyond

#41. Encouraging Urban Missions to Muslims: Common Mistakes and a Way Forward

#40. Encouraging Urban Missions: Answers Every Christian Needs to Know

#39. Living Purposefully: Testing the Practices that Shape Daily Life

#38. Making Orphanages Obsolete: Recovering Family-Based Care for Vulnerable Children

#37. Why Ministry Contextualization Matters: The Robert Katende Story

#36. Echoing Hope: Holistic Education in Uganda and around the World

#35. Does Culture Limit Some People from Fully Understanding the Bible?

#34. The Power of Social Media: Young Believers Growing Online

#33. Journeying with Jesus: A Spiritual Pilgrimage through the Psalms of Ascent

#32. Rethinking God’s Plan – Across the Street and Around the World

#31. The Men We Need—Adulting, Gardening, and Defending Against Intruders

#30. Urban Ministry, Gentrification, Justice, and a Faithful Witness

#29. The Second Coming, Israelology, Discipleship, and the Life of Jesus

#28. Skiing in a Saree: How South Asian Dance Builds Community and Connects Cultures

#27. So You Want to Start a Ministry to Muslims?

#26. Getting Unstuck — Is Your Church Healthy, Growing, or Declining?

#25. Leadership Development, Mentoring, and Service – Pioneering in Areas of Need

#24. How Can Christians Reach Out to Muslims During Ramadan?

#23. At the Table with Muslims and Christians—Conversation without Compromise, the Al-Ma’idah Initiative

#22. Mitch Glaser Reflects on Prophecy, the Messiah, and Covid’s Lasting Impact on Ministry at Chosen People Ministries

#21. Pastoring a Multi-Ethnic Church: Overcoming Language Barriers and Fighting Persecution Back Home in Myanmar

#20. Pastoral Leadership — Is It Character, Calling, Qualifications, or Aspiration?

#18. Is the House Still on Fire? Jumpstarting the Conversation about Race in the Local American Congregation

#17. Lies We Believe—Healing Trauma in the Lives of Christian and Muslim Women through Arts Ministry and Truth

#16. Answering God's Call to Afghanistan – One Woman Shares Jesus’ Story in a Dangerous Place - Part 2

#15. Answering God's Call to Afghanistan – One Woman Shares Jesus’ Story in a Dangerous Place - Part 1

#14. Are Apostles and Pastors the Same? What Are Their Roles in Church Planting and Global Missions?

#13 Are God and Allah the Same? A Christian Midwesterner’s Reflections on Her Journey in East Africa, in Muslim Majority Countries

#12. Fire on Three Sides — a Palestinian Pastor Reflects on the Lord’s Faithfulness in the midst of Persecution

#11. Not the Same Heaven – Exploring Sin, Forgiveness, Atonement & Paradise in the Quran

#10. So You Want to Be a Pastor in New York City?

#9. Consumer Christianity Interrupted

#8. What about Biblical Justice in New York City?

#7. Off & On Campus: Global Missions in Local Communities

#6. Now is the Season for Resilient Disciples in American Cities

#5. A Harlem Church Addresses Needs in Its Changing Neighborhood

#4. Global Missions from a Large Multi-Ethnic Urban Congregation in Brooklyn

#3. What Happens When Churches Focus on Community or Sundays?

#2. Urban Missions as International Missions to Unreached People

#1. From India, A Missionary is Called to ‘Little India’ in NYC