by Derek Sanford | Sep 1, 2026 | Articles
Overweight preachers don’t get to lecture anybody about sin. That was the headline on an Instagram post, over a video of a guy doing shirtless squats. It’s part of a trend. Fill in the blank. If your pastor doesn’t do or say ______ to your liking,...
by amandagoebel@whoisgrace.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Podcast
BONUS: Real Stories of Personal Calling Episode Summary In this bonus episode, you’ll hear snippets from interviews with real people who have walked through our “Handcrafted” training, discovered their two-word God-given calling, and are in the...
by Mike Ruman | Jul 29, 2026 | Podcast
In this bonus episode, we are sharing part two of Pastor Derek’s sermon to Grace Church on what it means to be a “Dream Disciple” in our specific context at Grace Church. This sermon will give you a deeper glimpse into our overall vision as we...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 21, 2026 | Podcast
In this bonus episode, we are sharing part one of Pastor Derek’s sermon to Grace Church on what it means to be a “Dream Disciple” in our specific context at Grace Church. This sermon will give you a good look at the practical discipleship principles...
by Mike Ruman | Jun 24, 2026 | Podcast
In this bonus episode, we sit down with Dr John Dickson, host of the podcast “Undeceptions,” to talk about the state of the church in America and evangelism today. We also take some live Q&A with a studio audience. Did you get value from this blog? If...
by Derek Sanford | May 14, 2026 | Articles
Epiphanies Need Margin I’m going on sabbatical this summer. Three months. After thirty-one years at the same church, I’m taking a long pause. The strange thing about announcing a sabbatical to other pastors is how many of them lean in and lower their voices. I...
by Catherine Sandgren | Apr 7, 2026 | Articles
I preached a five-week series last summer called Influencer. The first two weeks were classic teaching. We opened the Scriptures, laid a theological foundation for what it means to be an everyday influencer for Jesus, and explored two big questions: What has God given...
by Catherine Sandgren | Mar 13, 2026 | Articles
A Lent reflection for church leaders. There’s an assumption baked into church leadership culture that I’ve watched hurt a lot of good leaders. It goes something like this: you need to hold space for everyone else’s pain. You’re the one being paid. The one who signed...
by Daniel (RTL) | Jan 15, 2026 | Articles
Carey Nieuwhof’s annual trends report dropped, and as usual, it is worth your time. Check out The 7 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2026. I want to respond to a few of them. The Gen Z Surge Is Real (And We Better Not Blow It) I’ll keep this brief because...
by Daniel (RTL) | Dec 18, 2025 | Articles
A New Scorecard for Christmas Eve Most of us will evaluate our Christmas Eve services the same way we always have. Attendance. Offering. First-time guest cards. And on December 26th, we’ll either feel good or disappointed based on whether those numbers went up...
