A Youth Pastor in Rio: How to Talk to an Olympian

I have one of the coolest roles in the world right now. I get to hang out with, encourage and support Team USA athletes during the Olympics. By David Thompson As I explained in my first blog post, I was selected to be one of two former Team USA athletes to serve our...

10 Traits of the Healthiest Churches A Decade From Now

Please don’t stone me if I get one of these 10 traits wrong. And while there is a good bit of subjectivity in this article, I think I am basing my projections on clear and evident trends. So, what if we could look into the future 10 years from now, and see the...

How Is Your Church Serving the Community?

“What is this church doing for the community?” In our nine years as a church, I’ve found this to be one of the most commonly asked questions by Christians, mostly millennials, who visit our church. This is a fair question and churches should have an...

Why You Should Imitate Paul’s Attitude of Forgiveness

Have you ever been disappointed in people? You’ve befriended, encouraged and mentored them, yet, at some point, they have walked away, never saying thank you. Think what the apostle Paul must have felt during his final days. In that dark and terrible Roman...

A Practical Way to Become a Faithful Disciple-Making Man

It’s painful to say this, but after working in men’s evangelism and discipleship for four decades, it’s clear to me that most men don’t care what happens to other men. By Patrick Morley Perhaps they care in theory. But not in practice. I am...