Real Relationships
As I travel across the world and meet so many people, one of the things that stands out to me is that there are a lot of broken and hurting people out there. There are a lot of families who appear like everything is...
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Think Deeper: The Church’s Leadership Crisis
Why has the church declined so much in recent decades? Why are we met with constant news of church...
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Think Deeper: 5 Ways the Churches of Christ are Excelling
We spend a lot of time talking about ways the church can grow and improve. But what do the...
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Closing the Coffin Lid
The coroner closed the door, and another death was recorded. Years earlier a diagnosis had been...
Read MoreIs it time to trim down the special events?
I get the opportunity to speak on a lot of lectureships, seminars, men’s days, youth rallies, etc. I am thankful for each opportunity and I spend a lot of time in preparation and prayer for those events. I want to pose a...
Read MorePeople > Programs
The church in America will continue to decline until elders, preachers, and church leaders realize that the “consumer model” does not work–and is not what God intended.   It is not about what programs...
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How Anonymous Complaints Damage the Church
How can we make our local congregations stronger? Stop allowing members to hide behind the elders...
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Progressivism’s Simplistic, Emotional Manipulations
We are a society increasingly built not on truth and principles but on what sounds good, or on the...
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WLDO 1.10 – The False Gospels of Liberalism and Legalism
Liberalism vs. legalism, religion vs. relationship, head vs. heart, law vs. grace. We’re all...
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WLDO 1.1: Why You Need to Be Dogmatic
Welcome to Who Let the Dogma Out?, with Daniel Mayfield, Jacob Rutledge, and Jack Wilkie! In our...
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Be a Better Member, Minister, or Elder
Jack and Joe trade notes on how ministers can serve their members, how elders can help set...
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The Sign of a Christian Who Just Doesn’t Get It
The Creator of the universe took on human flesh and got beaten, spat upon, and nailed to a cross...
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