There’s an account in Scripture, in the book of Acts, about the apostle Paul’s own dark night. Luke’s second scroll tells it like this: Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came…

Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem days before his death is recorded in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 21:6-10; Mark 11:6-11; Luke 19:34-44). All three provide details about Jesus’ story from the palms waving and cloaks on the ground to shouts of “Hosanna!” Often, we think of the crowd of the Palm Sunday sermon and the crowd…

Once upon a time I enjoyed surfing. Not that I was ever good enough to call myself a surfer but I did catch quite a few waves. It was the small ones that confounded me. Foolishly brave, I actually rode a few “freight trains” while struggling to catch their smaller siblings. Friends would quickly catch…

Discouragement kills vitality. Leadership is a noble calling that often comes with its share of challenges, and one of the most formidable adversaries a leader may face is discouragement. Discouragement can creep in unexpectedly, casting doubt on your abilities and purpose, whether you’re leading a Revitalization, church plant, a team, a company, or a community.…

I recently had my apologetics turned upside down by a book that I read dealing with, of all things, near-death-experiences. I’ve always written NDE off as a folklore or psychotic episodes – until my brother had one. This was two years before he went to be with Jesus and after him lying in a coma…

Exponential Orlando is the largest annual gathering of church planters in the world, and NewBreed is excited to be leading a pre-conference session, workshop track, as well as sponsoring. With such extensive involvement, we are looking forward to changing the conversation around church planting. Rather than merely starting worship services, we need to plant first-century…