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Mar 5
3 min

God’s Work in Creation and Our Practice of Leadership

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be publishing a series of articles from an upcoming book, Christ Centered Leadership. This article is from...

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Derek Allen

Mar 3
4 min

What is Leadership?What is a Leader?

I'm currently working on a book, Christ Centered Leadership, and over the next few days, I'd like to share some thoughts from that work....

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You're Only a Christian Because You Were Raised That Way

Derek Allen

Aug 12, 2020
3 min

You're Only a Christian Because You Were Raised That Way

If you're a college student tempted to abandon Christianity, consider the unfair playing field given to those trying to rip those ideas away

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From Band-Aids to Bridges: Developing a Long Term Covid-19 Discipleship Plan

Derek Allen

Jul 23, 2020
4 min

From Band-Aids to Bridges: Developing a Long Term Covid-19 Discipleship Plan

Eventually, Covid-19 will be little more than a Wikipedia page. Between this time and that time, we are still called to make disciples.

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Church After Covid-19: Three Hard Realities the Church Must Face

Derek Allen

Jul 6, 2020
4 min

Church After Covid-19: Three Hard Realities the Church Must Face

This is not a doom and gloom article. While these new realities are difficult to face, this is also a once in a generation opportunity.

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Five Lessons I Learned from A Covid-19 Spike at Our Church

Derek Allen

Jun 30, 2020
4 min

Five Lessons I Learned from A Covid-19 Spike at Our Church

We know our suffering is for God's glory and our good, and perhaps part of the good and glory is that you can learn from our journey.

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Dear Christian, Could You End Up In Hell? The (Less) Obvious Danger Of Once Saved, Always Saved

Derek Allen

May 1, 2020
7 min

Dear Christian, Could You End Up In Hell? The (Less) Obvious Danger Of Once Saved, Always Saved

Growing up in Southern Baptist churches, the phrase, "once saved, always saved" was ingrained in my heart and mind from an early age. In...

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Moses Accuses You: The Willful Rejection of Jesus as Messiah In John's Gospel

Derek Allen

May 1, 2020
5 min

Moses Accuses You: The Willful Rejection of Jesus as Messiah In John's Gospel

I love to answer questions about Scripture, and sometimes the questions I receive require a response that I’d like to share with others....

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Called or Qualified? On the Character of Pastors

Derek Allen

Feb 5, 2020
4 min

Called or Qualified? On the Character of Pastors

In the age of celebrity pastors and moral failings, we are as confused as we have ever been about what we should look for in pastors and...

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Every Luther Needs a Fred: Supporting Your Pastor Through Change

Derek Allen

Jan 7, 2020
5 min

Every Luther Needs a Fred: Supporting Your Pastor Through Change

When you hear the phrase “Protestant Reformation” what names come to mind? Luther? Calvin? Or maybe you’re a little more of a history...

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Biblical Christmas Hymns: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Derek Allen

Dec 5, 2019
4 min

Biblical Christmas Hymns: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

The traces the biblical origins of almost every word of the song--I hope you find it useful in your personal, family, and church worship.

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Guest Post by Jackson Allen: The Most Important Story of all

Derek Allen

Aug 1, 2019
3 min

Guest Post by Jackson Allen: The Most Important Story of all

Jackson's (my oldest son) price for admission to Avengers: Endgame was this essay-an analysis of the movie in light of the gospel.

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Derek Allen

May 16, 2019
3 min

Redemption and Avengers: Endgame

We can’t go back—we can only go forward. That is, unless we are the Avengers and we learn to manipulate the quantum realm. One of the...

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Five Ways I’ve Changed (Grown?) As a Leader in Five Years of Christ Centered Church

Derek Allen

Feb 5, 2019
5 min

Five Ways I’ve Changed (Grown?) As a Leader in Five Years of Christ Centered Church

Leaders shape organizations, and organizations shape leaders. In honor of the 5th birthday of Christ Centered Church we celebrated this...

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Five Lessons from Five Years of Christ Centered Church

Derek Allen

Jan 1, 2019
5 min

Five Lessons from Five Years of Christ Centered Church

This Sunday, February 3rd, Christ Centered Church will celebrate our 5th birthday! Why do we call it a birthday and not an anniversary?...

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Derek Allen

Nov 2, 2018
3 min

Where Are We Headed?

Last Sunday, I completed a four month sermon series on the Great Commission. For thirteen weeks, we considered, in detail, the mission...

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Derek Allen

Sep 4, 2018
2 min

3 Ways Running Makes Me a Better Leader

Saying my time is a little limited as a church planter is like saying that congress has a little problem with their approval rating. At...

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A Backwards Map and What It Means for the American Church

Derek Allen

Jul 19, 2018
4 min

A Backwards Map and What It Means for the American Church

On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, people were asked to name one country on a world map, and of course, they struggled. You can...

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Politics and the Prophetic Voice of the Church

Derek Allen

Jul 4, 2018
4 min

Politics and the Prophetic Voice of the Church

As we celebrate the 4th of July and our nation's independence, it's a great time to reflect on the Church's voice in American society....

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Derek Allen

Jun 25, 2018
2 min

The Challenge of Leading Self

What's the secret to self leadership? It's simple. During a recent sabbatical, I started writing a book on leadership. I quickly wrote...

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