The Top 10, All-Time Most Visited Posts on Our Site
Just for fun, I looked back over the history of the site to see our most popular posts. Here they are. Enjoy!…
Bill Hybels on Mistakes, Ministry & Church Planting
Whenever I’m asked about my biggest mistakes in the early days of Willow, I say that I put undisciplined, untested people into positions of responsibility prematurely…
“Life Has Been a Grand Mistake”: The Idolatry of Sports
They have tasted by bitter experience the feelings of the dying statesman who cried aloud in his last hours, ‘The battle is fought: but the victory is not won.’”…
The Faith of Lance Armstrong
When in moral failure, those operating out of self-righteousness (I should know as I still struggle with this) are faced with two options…
Redeemed Sports: Honesty of the Long-Distance Runner
He was the rightful winner. He created a gap that I couldn’t have closed if he hadn’t made a mistake…
Sports & Theology: Ray Allen
At 37 years old, most NBA players have been retired for years. Not Ray Allen. He is still playing at a high level coming off the bench for the Miami Heat. Known for his sweet shooting stroke, Ray Allen will certainly be a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. Much of his success as a player can be…
Infographic: America’s Most [And Least] Bible-Minded Cities
Conducted by Barna Group, the study analyzes 96 geographic regions across the U.S…
Pragmatism in Ministry
Church leaders in the U.S. tend to view numerical growth as success and then ask the question “What works?”…
Sports & Theology: Anquan Boldin
Last night, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 28-13 to advance to the Superbowl. One of the stars of the game for the Ravens was WR Anquan Boldin who caught two touchdown passes. Boldin is a Christian and has said this in the past regarding his faith: “That’s just who I am;…
Broken Sports: Bill Belichick Edition
Last night, the Patriots lost to the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. After the game, the Patriot’s Head Coach, Bill Belichick, refused the customary interview with CBS…