December 6, 2018
I was with my daughter Shari recently. She’s a mother of four, works fulltime at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado, as a career and academic […]
November 21, 2018
LIFE AND MINISTRY UPDATE Forgive me. This ministry update is ridiculously overdue. I think maybe a year overdue. And sorry this is a lengthy report. If […]
June 5, 2017
I’ve been doin’ this ministry thing for decades. I’m a mature adult, but am I a mature Christian? What does that mean? What is spiritual maturity? […]
June 1, 2017
Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert (Science Nov 12, 2010, Vol 330 www.sciencemag.org) [In case you are wondering … or wandering? … I’ve highlighted some […]
May 31, 2017
May, 2017 Where do I begin? It’s been months since I updated you, my friends and ministry partners on my post-Word of Grace kingdom work. But […]
November 15, 2016
Greater Phoenix and Arizona Catholic/Evangelical Bridges Presented during Movement Day NYC October 20, 2016 Personal Background For decades I have been passionately engaged in bridge-building and […]
November 10, 2016
By Mark Buckley, Lead Pastor, Living Streams Church, Phoenix … and a great personal friend Years ago I learned a simple life lesson. If I want […]
November 10, 2016
Ministry Update November, 2016 Where do I begin? It’s been months since I updated my friends and ministry partners on my post-Word of Grace kingdom work. […]
November 10, 2016
Beep … beep … beep … beep … Ring … ring … ring … BEEEEEP BEEEEEP BEEEEEP “I’m sorry. I didn’t understand your response. Please select […]
October 27, 2015
Networking Leaders/Impacting Our Community American Bible Society (ABS) This is, perhaps, the most significant opportunity and assignment I’ve had since leaving my lead pastor position at […]
October 27, 2015
Dr. Tim Hampton Commander Phoenix Police Department Commander Tim was a high school student and a regular in my youth ministry in the early 70s. He […]
October 27, 2015
Matthew 16:13-26 In one of the best-known passages in the Bible, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is? What are […]
April 16, 2015
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching—helping pastors and their churches professionally […]
April 16, 2015
How to know God deeply, get along with yourself, and love like Jesus the people you can’t stand At a unity service with Roman Catholics recently, […]
April 16, 2015
Or is it injustice, something God’s people should be concerned about? Predatory lending. If it’s not one injustice, it’s another. A community leader pleaded with me […]
April 16, 2015
Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, […]
December 4, 2014
November 14, 2014
Or maybe not… Portions of Los Angeles were ablaze. Victim of a brutal beating, Rodney King cried out with a quivering voice, “People, I just want […]
November 13, 2014
Some thoughts by William Seymore, the father of the modern day Pentecostal movement, the movement of the Spirit that’s gone global and now defines the vast […]
November 13, 2014
Pope Francis’ address—and apology—to the Pentecostal community known as the Evangelical Church of Reconciliation in Caserta, Italy, July 2014. Good morning, Brothers and Sisters, My brother, […]
November 7, 2014
Heart for Unity Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day 3 Jesus Continues to […]
November 7, 2014
God in Christ and Christ in Us Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day […]
November 7, 2014
Jesus Prays for All Believers Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day 3 Jesus […]
November 7, 2014
Jesus Continues to Pray for His Disciples Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day […]
November 7, 2014
Jesus Continues to Pray for His Disciples Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day […]
November 7, 2014
Jesus Prays for His Disciples Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day 3 Jesus […]
November 7, 2014
Journey to Unity Devotional Day 1 Jesus Prays to Be Glorified Day 2 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Day 3 Jesus Continues to Pray for His […]
November 7, 2014
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching—helping pastors and their churches professionally […]
July 22, 2014
Presented to Christian Economic Forum By Joseph A. Tosini and Robert L. Briggs In a rousing game of five-card stud, imagine a player picking up his […]
July 22, 2014
By Jane Wabnik Shalom. We could spend days discussing what it means to people. There are so many examples: Freedom from fear of abuse, sleeping well, […]
July 22, 2014
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching—helping pastors and their churches professionally […]
July 22, 2014
My talk at the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Acts faith celebration at historic Tanner Chapel in downtown Phoenix. Gary here. Do I have to […]
March 28, 2014
I’m annoyed. Frustrated. Pained. Sometimes deeply troubled. That the simple message of the Gospel is so muddled in the minds of so many people. “ We […]
March 27, 2014
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching—helping pastors and their churches professionally […]
March 24, 2014
By David Stockton Recently, I was asked to speak to a gathering of church and ministry leaders. They asked me to answer this question: What is […]
November 28, 2013
By Cheryl Sacks How my friends Hal and Cheryl Sacks are leading a prayer movement that’s transforming Arizona—from our public schools to the Mexican border When […]
November 28, 2013
By Jill Geigle Everyday I wake up and jump into the routine of getting my children ready to go out into the world. I begin by […]
November 28, 2013
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching—helping pastors and their churches professionally […]
November 27, 2013
Yes, I had a heart attack. It was a Friday, June 21. I was happy to have a free day to run some errands. Taking care […]
November 27, 2013
By Jim Taylor, pastor missionary in Africa—and my friend I’ve never done very much for God. I’ve been walking with him for forty-some years now, but […]
September 6, 2013
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September 6, 2013
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September 6, 2013
Thank You! Enjoy this digital copy of Gary Kinnaman’s book. If you have any questions e-mail [email protected]. Download eBook
September 6, 2013
Thank You! Enjoy this digital copy of Gary Kinnaman’s book. If you have any questions e-mail [email protected]. Download eBook
August 8, 2013
Add to Cart (Paperback) $14.95 Buy Digital Book (PDF) $4.99 Buy for Amazon Kindle $4.99 View Cart The Gospel is ridiculously simple and crazy amazing: Jesus […]
June 27, 2013
We grieve a changing America—and I suppose we should do everything within our rights and power to turn things around. But read this in Acts 12:1. […]
June 27, 2013
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching—helping pastors and their churches professionally […]
May 28, 2013
Arizona Interfaith Dialogue Jewish Historical Center, Phoenix May 21, 2013 by Gary Kinnaman 1 It’s complicated. There are many differences of opinion—and many shades of difference. […]
March 15, 2013
Changing Your World By Gary Kinnaman Transforming a city is complicated, and our starting point has to be God and his special presence to transform people […]
March 15, 2013
Changing Your World I was senior pastor of a megachurch for twenty-five years. For pastors of churches large and small, it’s the local congregation that demands […]
March 11, 2013
Just imagine, the head pastor of your church resigns unexpectedly with no clear successor. The elders form a committee to select a new head pastor. When […]
March 11, 2013
Gary Kinnaman, Nothing But Grace LLC God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and […]
March 11, 2013
Seven Essential Family Values “Fast-Forward Family shines light on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of […]
December 29, 2012
The election is over, and some things never change. Life goes on. God is in control. And people—especially God’s people—have no less a responsibility to do […]
December 23, 2012
How to Launch and Sustain a Prayer Ministry in Your Church (A few years ago this article appeared in Pray magazine and War Cry, the magazine […]
December 23, 2012
God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching; and (3) building collaborative relationships […]
October 15, 2012
I believe God has given me three essential purposes in this season of my life: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching; and (3) building […]
October 15, 2012
I’m at a loss for words. It’s not like I don’t have anything to say. It’s that there is no entirely reasonable explanation for why this […]
October 15, 2012
One Church’s Amazing Efforts to End Sexual Assaults at Arizona State University Frightening problems face our nation’s growing universities. With more young individuals attending colleges and […]
October 11, 2012
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October 8, 2012
… or how much money does it take to get a person to commit to Christ and grow in faith? Article summary: I was lead pastor […]
July 5, 2012
Your Church can own a limited liability company (LLC) which can receive donations that allow donors to claim the State of Arizona’s Working Poor Tax Credit. […]
July 2, 2012
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
July 2, 2012
I was angry. My wife Marilyn and I had irreconcilable differences. No, ending our marriage wasn’t an option, but we needed help because every marriage has […]
July 2, 2012
I believe God has assigned me three essential purposes in this season of my life and ministry: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching; and […]
June 15, 2012
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April 13, 2012
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
April 13, 2012
I have three essential purposes in this season of my life and ministry: (1) preaching and teaching; (2) consulting and coaching; and (3) building collaborative relationships […]
April 11, 2012
without anyone getting on your case It’s been said the Protestant Reformation changed the work habits of Western Civilization. Indeed, Roman Catholics have a theology of […]
April 11, 2012
How Sabbath Can Transform Your Marriage, Your Ministry, Your Life They were all weeping. Paul and the elders of the young church in Ephesus. They were […]
February 6, 2012
A Spiritual Warfare Primer All of us in ministry have heard this one: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, […]
February 1, 2012
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
February 1, 2012
Nearly seven thousand worship every weekend on the two campuses of Church for the Nations. And, yes, they’re from all over the world. Lots of “regular” […]
February 1, 2012
November 2011-January 2012 NOTHING BUT GRACE LLC Thanks to the excellent and generous work of attorney Robert Brown, Grace Unlimited Inc is now Nothing But Grace […]
January 23, 2012
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January 9, 2012
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November 16, 2011
Pain. A lot of pain. In my hand, shooting up my left arm. I jerked. I looked down to see what the heck was causing all […]
November 15, 2011
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November 15, 2011
Aletheia is the Greek term for truth generally used in the New Testament, and its meaning, rooted in a Hebrew understanding of truth, is in many […]
November 15, 2011
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
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November 7, 2011
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September 15, 2011
iRelate – The Art of Relationships by Gary Kinnaman Part 1. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Part 2. Everybody Needs Somebody Part 3. Finding […]
September 15, 2011
iRelate – The Art of Relationships by Gary Kinnaman Part 1. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Part 2. Everybody Needs Somebody Part 3. Finding […]
September 15, 2011
iRelate – The Art of Relationships by Gary Kinnaman Part 1. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Part 2. Everybody Needs Somebody Part 3. Finding […]
September 8, 2011
I was in Kona, Hawaii, teaching in a Youth With A Mission discipleship school. Somebody has to do it. That week they hosted a pastor from […]
September 7, 2011
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
September 7, 2011
What people commonly think about depression is a witch’s brew of everything from wrong ideas about God and the Bible to what Tom Cruise said about […]
August 18, 2011
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July 28, 2011
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July 28, 2011
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July 28, 2011
Add to Cart (Paperback) $14.95 Buy Digital Book (PDF) $4.99 Buy for Amazon Kindle $4.99 View Cart The Power of the Cross Made Practical Today the […]
June 22, 2011
Introduction to World Vision in the Dominican Republic May 16-20, 2011 Gary Kinnaman During the third week of May, as a guest of World Vision. I […]
June 7, 2011
In my last several articles on leadership in the local church, I’ve addressed some of the unique challenges facing pastors and others in Christian ministry, specifically […]
June 6, 2011
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
June 2, 2011
“Blessed are those who mourn.” Jesus said that in the preface to his Sermon on the Mount. What in the world did he mean? How could […]
March 26, 2011
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March 26, 2011
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
March 26, 2011
and why leadership transitions in large churches almost always fail. Church leadership and the expectations of those of us in ministry are overwhelmingly complex. Nothing […]
March 23, 2011
Poverty isn’t economic. It’s relational. People are poor, not because they don’t have enough money, but because they don’t have enough friends. Or they don’t have […]
January 23, 2011
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
January 21, 2011
This week, Marilyn and I watched the Miss America contest, the Grammys, and Kurt Warner’s retirement press conference. People are interesting, and some people are more […]
January 15, 2011
The Complexity of Church Culture I’ve seen the happy, beaming faces. So happy for the opportunity to serve the Lord full time. You can hear them […]
January 15, 2011
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January 15, 2011
It’s 2011. Another new year. I’ve made no resolutions. In fact, I can’t remember a time when I’ve made a “New Year’s Resolution” and actually kept […]
January 11, 2011
Arizona is hot, hot, hot. No, not the weather. SB1070. Well, the weather is really hot too. So hot thousands of people, including women and children, […]
December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
Add to Cart (Paperback) $11.95 Buy for Amazon Kindle $9.99 View Cart Getting the facts on depression & finding hope again. Step Into the Light of […]
December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
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November 2, 2010
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October 31, 2010
I’ve been all over the world, but our road trip in August and September is in the top ten. Marilyn and I drove 3500 miles in […]
October 31, 2010
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
October 31, 2010
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers (Acts 20:28). Recently I spent some time with a […]
October 27, 2010
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August 19, 2010
I was raised in all white, Lutheran family, attended an all-white Lutheran church, and lived in an all white, non-Lutheran neighborhood. The public schools I attended […]
August 19, 2010
In the last year or so, my son David, President of the Barna Group and author of the best-selling book unChristian, said to me, “Dad, it […]
August 19, 2010
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
June 27, 2010
Memorial Day, 2010 Just two years ago this weekend I was in Europe. Eight guys in two cars. We were there to visit military history sites, […]
June 9, 2010
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
June 2, 2010
That’s what Wendy’s wants you to believe about their burgers. I guess they want you to think their fast food isn’t junk food. As opposed to […]
April 18, 2010
Add to Cart (Paperback) $13.95 Buy Digital Book (PDF) $4.99 Buy for Amazon Kindle $4.99 View Cart Caution: THIS BOOK MAY RATTLE YOUR CAGE… and set […]
March 30, 2010
We were flying high. Our church had grown every year for over twenty years, and our attendance average topped 4500. On Easter, we’d minister to 8,000. […]
March 30, 2010
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
March 30, 2010
I just finished a book on the military history of Afghanistan, from Alexander the Great to the war against the Taliban. The author, Stephen Tanner quotes […]
March 30, 2010
Marilyn and I were in Southern California over the holidays. All our kids and grandkids were together at our son’s home in Ventura, a beach city. […]
March 5, 2010
Galatians Series 1 Are Peter and James Confused About How to Be Saved? 2 Jesus Plus Nothing? 3 Jesus Plus Something 4 JESUS + NOTHING and […]
February 3, 2010
“This is the most difficult time in my life.” That’s how Tempe AZ Mayor Hugh Hallman (http://www.hughhallman.com) introduced himself to a small group of pastors and […]
December 2, 2009
It’s here! The most beautiful time of the year. Family gatherings. Kids home from school and grandkids home for the holidays. Roast turkey and spiral hams. […]