Mentors Put on Their Oxygen Masks First
“Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead area. Please place the mask over your own mouth and nose before...
Mentors Don’t Share And Tell
You’ve probably been in a group setting where someone says something like, “We need to pray for Jenny. She and her husband are separated...
5 Ways to Help a Hurting Marriage
We’ve all been here. A couple in Tribe is blatantly fighting or—worse—passive-aggressively flinging invisible stones from opposite sides...
7 Conflict Quick Tips
Conflict is an inevitable part of life and Tribes. It’s not easy, but it’s a sign your group is full of live human beings. An important...
Leaders Face the Fear of Failure
Indiana Jones modeled the concept of faith when he took a step onto an invisible bridge in The Last Crusade. His newfound footing...
Courage In The Darkness
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews...
What Hot Dogs and Handguns Taught Me About Community
Jeff was a linebacker on our college football team. That was a good thing because the washing machine we were carrying down treacherously na
Three Words for the Most Difficult Questions
Chris Beall has been a pastor for over 20 years, yet sometimes he finds himself giving the same three-word answer to some of the most...
When Conversations Turn Political, Do This, but Not This
If you live in the United States and you’ve managed to avoid political conversations for the last few months, then you’re either a monk,...
3 Ways To Get People To Actually Come
How do I Get people to actually come to my Tribe? When it comes to leading my group of twenty-somethings each week, I often wish I had...