D6 Blog
Rethinking Discipleship for the Next Generation
Change can come about in several different ways. Some things change naturally and over time, like the aging process. This type of change sort of creeps up on us. Other change comes about due to a crisis. For instance, on the positive side, the birth of a child or grandchild can alter family routines and interactions. On a more negative side, a near fatal heart attack can cause a person to make changes in lifestyle and diet. As a professor, I often see change in the maturity level of students...
Volunteers on Steroids
People volunteer at your church because they believe in the mission. They want to make a difference! There are many resources regarding volunteers but to retain volunteers and help them develop, three elements are crucial: regular communication, consistent positive...
D6 Family Easter Adventure Kit
Making holidays memorable is biblical. In the Old Testament, God designed multiple annual feasts to be reminders of His work among His people and provided them family-centered celebrations to help them share their faith with the next generations. Christmas and Easter...
Developing Good Bible Reading Habits
The Bible is the most important and most published book in history. The world’s top-selling book has the ability to change your life when you read it, study it, and apply it. You are reading this article because you want to learn some good Bible reading habits. Here...
I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: An Interview with Sarah J. Robinson
“I love Jesus, but I want to die.” Those sobering words from Sarah J. Robinson were uttered in the darkness of a depression that felt unending. Yet even in the pain, there was hope waiting to be found. In her latest book (I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die), Sarah takes...
Sharing the Recipe for Life
When I was a child, I felt like a real chef when I was in the kitchen with my mom. Would she have been able to bake that pie faster without my “help”? Definitely. Did she really need me? Not a bit. But I needed her and needed to learn. Today, my grandsons climb up on...
9 Ways to Save Face (and Your Faith) on Social Media
It was the kind of text, right before I went to bed, that one does not like to receive. A prominent Christian leader texted me a screenshot of a tweet I had published earlier in the day. It was 2016 and in the heat of a presidential race. My friend said my words had...
Be Still
Spiritual Discipline: Retreat of Silence The Lord says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress (Psalm 46:10-11). God’s command to “be...
Teenagers and Social Media
I have taught middle school students for 14 years. Each year at my current school, we take our students on a field trip to Florida. My students have an amazing experience that includes snorkeling with manatees, hiking through the forest, exploring caves, and more....
Have You Ever Considered?
It was one of those moments. The situational angst and uncertainty vanished in the crackling lightning bolt that thundered through heart, mind, and spirit. God’s prompting became clear. A single, simple sentence sparked the inferno of convinced conviction. “Have the...
When People You Love Leave the Church You Lead
If you lead a church, you will have people come, and people go. It’s not talked about often, but it’s a reality of serving in a church at any level. Sometimes you’re thankful that a difficult person has moved on, but more than often, people you love deeply, have...
D6 Conference 2021 – Main Stage Soundbites
D6 2021 was an incredible week filled with truth, wisdom, and insight. Here are some of the “soundbites” from our Main Stage session time together: Dr. Tim Elmore – Generation Z Unfiltered Ingredients to engage Gen Z: Problem to solve: They need “just in time, not...
Why I’m Gathering In-Person for D6 2021
In just a few weeks, pastors from across the country are going to gather in-person with safety protocols at the D6 Conference in Orlando. The questions you have to ask before you hit a conference is why am I going? Is it the right time? What am I going to experience...