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transparent church leadership
Church Leadership

Unveiled

What does transparent church leadership look like? Eddie Lowen shares a personal staff retreat message about expressing appreciation, admitting struggles, and building stronger ministry relationships by leading with…

Eddie Lowen · April 25, 2016
church leadership transitions
Church Leadership

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Tim Harlow reflects on difficult church leadership transitions, drawing lessons from Paul and Barnabas while exploring how growing congregations can embrace change, navigate disagreements, and honor longtime leaders.

Tim Harlow · March 20, 2016
Church Leadership

Our Target? Everyone

Christian Standard · February 26, 2016
Church Buildings and Evangelism
Church & Ministry

If You Build It, Will They Come?

Are church buildings worth their cost? Tim Harlow reflects on a historic London church, his congregation's expanding campuses, and the importance of choosing ministry methods that help make…

Tim Harlow · January 3, 2016
Challenges of Church Growth
Church & Ministry

Counting the Cost of a Growing Church

Church growth comes with a cost. Eddie Lowen examines four challenges leaders should expect as congregations expand: questioned motives, departing members, increasing complexity, and changing staff and volunteer…

Eddie Lowen · January 1, 2016
Heaven on Earth Christian living
Christian Living

Heaven on Earth

Tim Harlow explores what it means to bring Heaven to Earth through evangelism, love, and generosity, encouraging believers to recognize God's blessings and kingdom at work in their…

Tim Harlow · December 17, 2015
trusting your instincts
Church Leadership

Gut Check

Can you trust your leadership instincts? Eddie Lowen shares humorous lessons from his early ministry mistakes and offers five practical ways to seek wisdom, evaluate decisions, and lead…

Eddie Lowen · October 17, 2015
Church Leadership

Back to the Present

Eddie Lowen challenges church leaders to learn from the past without becoming trapped by nostalgia, encouraging them to embrace generational change, recognize wisdom across generations, and engage today's…

Eddie Lowen · August 31, 2015
finding strength in God
Devotionals

Call Me if You Need Anything

When ministry leaves you weary or afraid, where can you find strength? Tim Harlow draws on Scripture and a football analogy to show why trusting God's power matters…

Tim Harlow · July 26, 2015
church growth strategies
Church & Ministry

Missed Turns

Churches rarely lose their way overnight. Eddie Lowen explores the missed decisions, changing attendance habits, and outdated ministry approaches that challenge congregations—and how leaders can recognize the turns…

Eddie Lowen · June 1, 2015
preventing regret in marriage
Family & Relationships

Preventing Regret

Tim and Denise Harlow share biblical wisdom and practical encouragement for strengthening marriage, remaining faithful, rebuilding intimacy, and making intentional choices today that can prevent painful regrets later…

Tim Harlow · May 22, 2015
building a strong volunteer team
Church & Ministry

Super-size Your Volunteer Base

Discover how one congregation recruited more than 700 new volunteers and built a stronger culture of service through five practical values emphasizing humility, responsibility, generosity, teamwork, and encouraging…

Eddie Lowen · April 24, 2015
Jesus and the fig tree lesson
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Jesus Killed a Tree

Why did Jesus curse a fruitless fig tree? Tim Harlow explores Matthew 21 and challenges churches to move beyond outward religious activity toward genuine spiritual growth and reaching…

Tim Harlow · March 21, 2015
gospel vs feel-good inspiration
Theology & Bible

Gagology and the Gospel

Eddie Lowen contrasts popular feel-good inspiration with Jesus' demanding call to self-denial, examining the Sermon on the Mount, the meaning of grace, and the importance of faithful obedience.

Eddie Lowen · February 1, 2015
walking tree faith
Theology & Bible

Do You Have Eyes But Fail to See?

Tim Harlow reflects on Jesus' healing of a blind man in Mark 8, exploring how incomplete spiritual vision can keep believers from recognizing God's work and trusting him…

Tim Harlow · January 3, 2015
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