Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather did not expect to be the couple whose marriage was on the rocks. He was a seminary graduate and chaplain. She was raising their three children and serving in a support group for Army wives. They were—it seemed—the perfect military… Read More

Jesus asked great questions. He told amazing stories. And he used one other educational method people don’t talk about much. He took his students on field trips. Many of the teachable moments we see in the Gospels were experienced on the way to something else. The truth… Read More

Part 3: This is the third of a three-part series on how leaders can grow into living a question-led life. Your life is a reflection of the questions you are asking—of yourself, of God, and of others. And the quality, significance, and depth of your… Read More

Do small-group Bible studies really need leaders? Can’t a bunch of people just get together and swap ideas about a particular passage? That’s not as easy as you might think. It takes a high degree of motivation, discipline, and coordination among the group members. It can happen, but… Read More

In this three-part series we explore the components of creating an effective small group. Each stage is important: getting started, facilitating group time, and finishing well. Try implementing these tips and insights for optimal Scripture engagement. “Do not merely listen to the word,… Read More

Part 1: This is the first of a three-part series on how leaders can grow into living a question-led life. When Jesus teaches, he uses three primary tools that assist his followers in their transformation: experiential learning opportunities (“field trips”), storytelling, and question-asking. Jesus… Read More

In this three-part series we explore the components of creating an effective small group. Each stage is important: getting started, facilitating group time, and finishing well. Try implementing these tips and insights for optimal Scripture engagement. The previous post in this series involved the preparation… Read More

In this three-part series we explore the components of creating an effective small group. Each stage is important: getting started, facilitating group time, and finishing well. Try implementing these tips and insights for optimal Scripture engagement. Small groups drive Bible engagement. For many church leaders, that’s a… Read More

Somewhere around 2007 or so, my pastor pointed me to the now-classic business book by Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t. Collins writes: “Compared to high-profile leaders with big personalities who make headlines and become celebrities, the good-to-great leaders… Read More

How do you read the Bible? Do you find a quiet corner at home where you can read it silently? Do you fire up a Bible app while being jostled on a commuter train? Or do you wait for a Sunday service and follow along as you hear… Read More