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Articles about Bible study, sermon notes, devotional tips, and growing in your faith.
The Note-Taking Framework That Transforms Bible Reading
The Note-Taking Framework That Transforms Bible Reading Into Deep Study You've read the same passage three times this week. You know it matters. But whe...
Tom Galland
Never Research the Same Bible Passage Twice
How to Never Research the Same Bible Passage Twice The Weekly Scramble: Why Bible Study Leaders Keep Starting from Scratch It's Sunday night. You're...
Tom Galland
Help Your Kids Remember the Sunday Sermon
How to Help Your Kids Actually Remember the Sunday Sermon You're driving home from church. The kids are chatting in the back seat, still buzzing from se...
Tom Galland
Bridge Academic Study and Personal Faith
How to Bridge the Gap Between Academic Study and Personal Faith You're sitting in the library, parsing Greek verb tenses for your exegesis paper. Three ...
Tom Galland
When Church Operations Become a Ministry Bottleneck
When Church Operations Become a Ministry Bottleneck It's Tuesday afternoon. Your executive pastor cancels the quarterly ministry planning session—again....
Tom Galland
Talk About Money Without Making Church Uncomfortable
How to Talk About Money Without Making Your Church Uncomfortable You've been there. The moment in your sermon planning when you know you need to address...
Tom Galland
Why Attendees Stay Shallow (And How to Build Depth)
Why Attendees Stay Shallow (And How to Build Depth) You scan the room on Sunday morning. Every seat filled. Families you recognise. Regulars who haven't...
Tom Galland
The Real Timeline From Church Plant to Sustainability
The Real Timeline From Church Plant to Financial Sustainability If you've read church planting literature, you've probably seen the timelines. Eighteen ...
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Why Your Ministry Team Is Busy But Not Productive
Why Your Ministry Team Is Busy But Not Productive Your team is exhausted. The calendar is packed. Events run every weekend. Staff meetings bleed into ev...
Tom Galland
Lead a Thriving Church in 20 Hours a Week
How Bivocational Pastors Lead Thriving Churches in 20 Hours a Week It's Tuesday evening. You've just finished an eight-hour shift, and you're sitting in...
Tom Galland
When Going Digital Reaches More Souls, Not Fewer
When Going Digital Isn't Compromising—It's Reaching More Souls The church board meeting has been running for ninety minutes. The treasurer just finished...
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How Multisite Churches Identify What Actually Works
How Multisite Churches Identify What's Actually Working You've seen it happen. A ministry initiative thrives at your flagship campus. Attendance is stro...
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