Preaching: Mark Antony Style

I was a political science major as an undergrad. I took every political rhetoric class I could. There I learned about what is considered one of the best speeches ever given. (Well, only sort of given, since this all actually comes from the pen of Shakespeare.) Caesar has been assassinated by a group of conspirators…

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New Vault Speaker Added!

Our annual Vault Conference is laser focused on equipping you to more effectively reach people who are far from God. To that end, at Vault you hear from speakers and church leaders who have a proven track record in leading people who are far from God into passionate relationships with Him. Kyle Idleman, teaching pastor…

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Better Than Political TV Shows!

Do you ever find yourself sucked into watching those trashy political shows? There’s something weird going on in those shows that gets us all fired up and excited. It turns out that people like to have their existing beliefs confirmed by others. It feels good, and more importantly, it’s easy. It’s easy as a viewer to watch…

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Exponential, Auxano & Unique 19

At Exponential this week. Spoke for the Auxano track yesterday on “The Six Elements of Compelling Vision.” The Bible says without vision people perish, and I’m convinced the reason so many churches are just limping along is because there’s a lack of compelling vision. Fun to talk about how to have and share a vision…

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The Unique 19

One of the projects I’ve been working on for Auxano is the creation of what we’ve been calling a “list for the rest of us” – The Unique 19.  Every year lists come out featuring the biggest churches in the country and the fastest growing churches in the country. And there’s nothing wrong with that,…

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