Leadership
January 28, 2016|by Chris PappalardoMark and John: Two Gospels, One Jesus (3 of 3)
Earlier this week, we’ve been considering the question of whether the Jesus depicted in Mark’s...
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Leadership
January 26, 2016|by Chris PappalardoMark v. John: Contradictory or Complementary Gospels? (2 of 3)
Yesterday I (Chris) introduced a common objection to the historicity of Jesus: the accounts of...
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Leadership
January 25, 2016|by Chris PappalardoWas Mark’s Jesus Different Than John’s Jesus? (1 of 3)
This is the first of a 3-part series on the supposed contradictions between the Gospels...
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Leadership
January 20, 2016|by Pastor J.D.Summit’s God-Sized Goals for 2016
Last week, President Obama gave his final State of the Union address. Regardless of what...
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Culture, Leadership
January 16, 2016|by Pastor J.D.Resources for Sanctity of Life Sunday 2016
Tomorrow churches across the country will celebrate “Sanctity of Life Sunday,” a day in which...
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Leadership
December 8, 2015|by Pastor J.D.“Pastor J.D., How Do You Prepare Your Sermons?”
I’m often asked about the way I prepare my sermons. This is, by no means,...
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Leadership
December 7, 2015|by Pastor J.D.“Pastor J.D., Who Are Your Biggest Preaching Influences?”
I recently had the distinct (and rather surprising) pleasure of being interviewed by a Ph.D....
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Culture, Leadership
December 2, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Still Striving to Be “One Nation Under God”
I’ve often said that for Christian leaders, politics is like a skunk: touch it and...
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Leadership
July 15, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Experiencing Cultural Diversity In Our Music
At the Summit, we’ve come a long way when it comes to racial and cultural...
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Leadership
July 8, 2015|by Pastor J.D.The Church Isn’t a Cruise Ship; It’s an Aircraft Carrier
The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches...
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