One of the most misunderstood themes in the Bible is the concept of “blessing.” Too often Christians equate being “blessed” with attaining individual financial and career success and having the material possessions to show for it. Others swing the pendulum the other...
As you consider God’s call for you personally, for your church and/or campus ministry, or for your city, region, or nation—do you believe that God is able to do far more abundantly than you could ask or think?No matter what challenge you’re facing today, I want to...
Pastor Steve Murrell, president and cofounder of Every Nation, wrapped up our 2021 Build Conference by reminding us what we are to do when we go back to our cities and campuses: preach the Word of God. Transcription: I mentioned on day one of this conference...
Though most pastors want discipleship to happen in their churches, many feel like they can never get momentum. Discipleship feels like a chore that they can never seem to motivate people to engage.In this video, I’m going to talk about how to build a discipleship...
I was recently reading through Mark and paused at the story of the poor widow who gave two coins to the temple treasury. Almost every Christian is familiar with this story: the widow gives away a few pennies—all that she has—while others throw in much more from their...
Jesus told his original disciples, “You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13–16). In today’s message, we’re going to talk about how salt and light reflect exactly how we are supposed to be as disciples of Jesus. ...
