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If the Challenges Are the Same, So Are the Solutions: The Post-Christian West and the Apostolic Era
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Read articleEP 115: Candid Conversation with Ashley Weece
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 115 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description: In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church, Ashley Weece shares her journey of planting a church alongside her husband while raising a young family. With honesty and grace, she reflects on the joys and challenges of ministry, […]
Read articleEP 114: Candid Conversation with Vanessa Cruz
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 114 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description: In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church, we are joined by Vanessa Cruz as shares thoughtful insights on the discipleship needs of the next generation. Drawing from her work with Urban Youth Workers Institute, she offers a […]
Read articleBRAVE CITIES…The archaeology, artistry and architecture of Kingdom ecosystems
Inklings It was 2016, I had just turned 50 and my wife and I and our adult children with their spouses were relocating to our third city to plant another “something.” We had previously planted in Portland, Oregon and Denver, Colorado. But this time was different. Why were we going? Well, the simple answer is […]
Read articleBonus Episode: 7 Disruptive Church Trends Defining 2026
Exponential NEXT Podcast Bonus Episode Description: What if the biggest shifts shaping the future of the Church are already happening…and most leaders are just starting to notice? In this one-hour conversation, Dave Ferguson, Carey Nieuwhof, and Carrie Williams unpack the 7 Disruptive Church Trends Defining 2026…from the surprising rise of Gen Z faith to the […]
Read articleLeave Well – Be Well: The Formation Beneath the Surface
There are moments in a leader’s life when the familiar ground begins to shift. Sometimes it happens slowly, like a tide pulling back from shore. Other times it is a sudden whisper, a holy nudge that something is changing. Every woman who has led for any length of time knows this feeling: The quiet awareness […]
Read articleLiving Hyper Local in Your Hood
Back in the golden days of cafes, before metal chairs with short backs assaulted my body and destroyed my back, coffee places were flush with pastors. I might work on a sermon, engage the people of my community, and sip a divine dirty chai all at once. Bougie coffee spots were a one stop shop […]
Read articleDigital Discipleship: Clearing the Clutter and Reclaiming the Mission
The Original Vision: A Rummage Sale and a Question “About every five hundred years, the church feels compelled to hold a giant rummage sale.” This quote from Phyllis Tickle in her book, The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why, captures our moment. We are in the middle of one of those giant rummage […]
Read articleEP 113: Candid Conversation with Jaime Levi
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 113 Series: Candid Conversations About Women and the Church Description: In this episode of Candid Conversations About Women and the Church, Jaime Levi shares her journey of deconstruction, being drawn back to following Jesus through the genuine love of two co-workers. Jaime shares that early on her return to following Jesus […]
Read articleThe Vision Was Not Too Big
A number of years ago, Community Christian Church carried a dream for Chicagoland that felt both holy and slightly crazy. We wanted to see hundreds of new expressions of church scattered across our city and suburbs – churches in neighborhoods, correctional centers, coffee shops, living rooms, and places where people desperately needed to find their […]
Read articleThe Wild West of Young Adults Ministry: Harnessing Wild Abandonment and Passion in Future Church Leaders
There is something untamed, unpredictable, and undeniably powerful happening in young adults ministry right now – and if we’re honest, it feels a lot like the Wild West. You can feel it if you’ve been anywhere near a college campus, a young adults gathering, or even a rural church that somehow has a thriving 20-something […]
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