DEREK ALLEN

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

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

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...

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

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.

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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....

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

A few years ago, a leader of a large, influential church sent me an email asking, "In one or two sentences, how do you define a fully...

Some times we all feel the temptation to exaggerate to make something seem more amazing. This is not one of those times. I have been...

When baby boomers think about Miami, they think about drugs, crime, gangs—Miami Vice or CSI Miami. When college students think about...