Wounded Sheep, Wounded Shepherds: Lessons from Caring for those Hurt in the Church Blog Post
In 2017, we moved to Bellevue, Washington, to plant Kalos Church. At the time we didn’t realize this area had been home to a major...
Walk with Me: Deconstruction and the Way of Jesus Blog Post
Deconstruction is trending in our culture these days. I’ve had more conversations about deconstruction and the evangelical tide than I can count. There isn’t a...
House Like Heaven: How the church can work toward healing a divided culture Blog Post
The year 2020 marked history with a massive upheaval of our day-to-day lives, as the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd sparked global outrage,...
A Ministry of Finance Blog Post
An old Sunday school rhyme instructed children to clasp their hands together, fingers intertwined with forefingers pointed skyward. “Here is the church, here is the...
Avail: Planting the Dream Blog Post
CHURCH: Elan Church, Naperville, Illinois PLANTERS: Max & Juliet Lyons LAUNCHED: January 23, 2022 LAUNCH ATTENDANCE: 300 CURRENT ATTENDANCE: 185 What do you want your...
Reframe Your Shame Blog Post
“Shame is like everything else; live with it for long enough, and it becomes part of the furniture.” —Salman Rushdie “Each time he said, ‘My...
The Fight for Rest with Greg Surratt Blog Post
With pastoral burnout at an all-time high, Greg Surratt is helping church leaders beat the odds.


