Stephen Altrogge
ChurchLeaders.com
Pryor, OK, United States
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Jesus’ I Am Statements: 7 Life Changing Truths
I love Jesus’ I am statements in the book of John. When someone says, “I am…,” it reveals something about their identity. About the core of their being. About what is most important to them and about them. For example, when I say, “I am a Christian,” I’m making a big, bold statement that my identity in Christ is → Read More
5 Bedtime Prayers That Will Change Your Life
Sleep and bedtime prayers before sleep present a unique opportunity for us to connect with God. Bedtime prayer is an opportunity for us to reset, in a sense. To freshly connect with God. To properly align our hearts with God’s will before we go to sleep. → Read More
The Good News of Easter and Spiritual Warfare
The utter pervasiveness of evil is why Easter is such a precious holiday. Easter isn’t about candy, Sunday dresses, ham dinners, or Easter egg hunts — there's Good News in understanding Easter and spiritual warfare. Discover more about Easter and spiritual warfare here. → Read More
Prayer for Anxiety: When You're Overwhelmed
As one who has struggled with an anxiety disorder for most of my adult life, I know just how important prayer for anxiety is. Discover more about how to pray when you're overwhelmed. → Read More
You Should Love the Wrath of God, Seriously
The simple truth is that we don’t like to talk about God’s wrath. It makes us moderately uncomfortable. We prefer to talk about how God is loving, kind, and merciful, all of which are gloriously true. The wrath of God is just as glorious as his love and mercy. → Read More
5 Signs You're a Miserable Legalist
Are you a miserable legalist? While you may know the technical, dictionary definition, I’m beginning to learn that legalism (and being legalistic) is much slimier and more slippery. It shows up in odd places, unexpected and unwelcome. → Read More
Jesus Loves "Mediocre" Churches (and So Do I)
I love church and think churches are in good company if the members feel "mediocre" when they compare themselves to the world. Rather than trying to be like the world, stick to what matters most. Preach well, pray well, and love well. → Read More
The 14 Kids You Find in Every Youth Group
If you’ve spent any length of time in church, you’ve probably attended or sent your kids to youth group. If so, you know that it’s a perfect microcosm of both the church and society. Here are the 14 kids you find in EVERY youth group → Read More
6 Warning Signs of a Bad Pastor and Spiritual Abuse
Few things cause Christians to become disillusioned more than being ripped to pieces by a really bad pastor. Few things do more to sully the name of Jesus more than abusive spiritual leaders. Here are six bright red warning signs. Here are six bright red warning signs of a bad pastor. → Read More
Movements Come and Go, the Church Remains
This is why I’ll take the local church over church movements any day. → Read More
ClaimCompass Gets Money Back To Travelers For Delayed Flights & Cancellations
May not fly in the US, but ClaimCompass gets cash rewards for travelers in Europe who suffered flight delays, cancellations and overbookings. → Read More
Yup, Someone Finally Made A Video Game Out Of Teeth Brushing
Teeth brushing is a constant battle between parent and child. So one doctor is trying to change the game by, well, making it a game. → Read More
Harry Potter Books Written By Artificial Intelligence Are Terrible, But They're Important
We've seen it with songs and now there are books written by artificial intelligence. They're not good but they are an important innovation. → Read More
Are Paper Coloring Books & Classic Crayons Dead? This Guy Thinks So.
Things made of paper may not have much of a place in our kids future, or present for that matter. And that includes coloring books. → Read More
7 Startups Forcing Home Furnishing & Interior Design Into The Future
The process of interior design and home furnishing has gotten a stroke of innovation and ease from the startup community. → Read More
The Most Hilariously Underfunded Kickstarter Campaigns
Sometimes Kickstarter campaigns just crush it. Sometimes, they fail miserably. The failures are way funnier. Here's a list of the best flops. → Read More
This "Attach-to-Anything" Bluetooth Lock May Keep Your Kids Out Of The Liquor Cabinet
Smart Armor just launched a connected Bluetooth lock, Smart Cube. It easily attaches to any door and has all the "smart" bells and whistles. → Read More
A Smartwatch For Kids To Teach Good Habits, Organization & The Concept Of Time
Octopus is an icon-based smartwatch for kids, designed to help the little ones form good habits and learn the concept of time. → Read More
Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know June 20-24
From brain scams and Facebook hackers to drone laws and the Reddit police, this is your tech news to know for June 20-24 2016. → Read More
These Real-Time Language Translation Earbuds Raised Over $2 Million on Indiegogo
Performing real-time language translation, Waverly Labs calls their innovative Pilot earbuds "The World's First Smart Earpiece." → Read More