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2013.05.21: Mental Illness Is More Common than We Realize
2013.05.16: Why We Need Community
2013.05.13: Resource Review: Troubled Minds
2013.05.09: When Missional Living Isn't Warm and Fuzzy
2013.05.02: Working Together as a Team
2013.04.30: Practical Discussions that Lead to Life Change
2013.04.25: Engage Everyone in Your Group
2013.04.18: Green for God's Glory
2013.04.17: Responding to the Boston Bombing in Your Small Group
2013.04.11: How Should We Measure Spiritual Growth?
2013.04.08: Followers of the Wounded Healer
2013.04.04: Something More Important than Preparation
2013.04.02: Fighting Our Hatred of Change
2013.03.28: Easter Should Change Your Small Group
2013.03.26: Never Alone, Yet Always Lonely
2013.03.21: Was Your Last Meeting Successful?
2013.03.18: What Does Pope Francis Have to Do With Me?
2013.03.15: Get in the Habit of Icebreakers
2013.03.13: Questions Without Answers
2013.03.04: What Is Your Busyness Masking?
2013.03.01: Wanted: Team Players
2013.02.22: Choosing to Stay
2013.02.19: New Resources Including a Free Playlist
2013.02.14: Chocolate Cake, Pepsi, and a Milestone Birthday
2013.02.12: Advice for New Leaders
2013.02.06: Fighting the Obligation Mindset
2013.01.31: Ministering to the Hurting
2013.01.29: Develop Your Facilitation Skills
2013.01.28: Before You Invest
2013.01.22: What Does It Look Like to Be a Christian?
2013.01.17: What's Up with the Empty Chair?
2013.01.15: Mix Up Your Meeting
2013.01.11: Invisible Wounds
2013.01.09: The Tensions of a Broken World
2013.01.04: Top 10 Articles of 2012
2013.01.02: Top Five Blog Posts of 2012
2012.12.31: Top Five Icebreakers of 2012
2012.12.27: New Year Hopes and Dreams
2012.12.24: Merry Christmas!
2012.12.20: Is Everyone in Your Group Engaged?
2012.12.13: Wisdom from the Small-Group Experts
2012.12.05: Who Has Time for Waiting?
2012.12.03: Out with the New, In with the Old
2012.11.30: A Very Special Thanksgiving
2012.11.29: Christmastime Is Here
2012.11.26: Ten Things Someone Should Have Told You
2012.11.22: Black Friday Sale!
2012.11.21: Making a Difference This Season
2012.11.14: Know Your Group in Order to Pick the Right Study
2012.11.09: Celebrate Thanksgiving
2012.11.08: Book Controversy and Nasty Back-and-Forths
2012.11.06: Christians Are Called to Be Involved in Government
2012.11.02: Tragedy and Suffering
2012.11.01: Should We Focus on Spiritual or Physical Needs?
2012.10.31: Dealing with Rogue Leaders
2012.10.24: Invest in Others
2012.10.18: How Much Should I Share?
2012.10.17: Making the Move to Missional
2012.10.11: Where's the Missional Movement Heading?
2012.10.10: Removing Group Members
2012.10.08: Women in a Male-Dominated World
2012.10.05: The Power of Music
2012.09.27: Snacks, Prayer Requests, and Confidentiality
2012.09.25: Emotional Sensitivity
2012.09.24: How Well Are We Serving You?
2012.09.20: Resource Review: 'Field Guide for Small Group Leaders'
2012.09.18: Not Just for a Few
2012.09.14: Share Your Missional Story
2012.09.13: Resource Review: 'Community Is Messy'
2012.09.13: How Do You Train Small-Group Leaders?
2012.09.06: The Return of 'Today's Christian Woman'
2012.09.04: What Are You Studying?
2012.08.30: The Hope of the World
2012.08.29: Choosing Death
2012.08.23: Using Private Facebook Groups
2012.08.21: Why Mission Is at the Core of Discipleship
2012.08.16: In the Shelter of Each Other
2012.08.14: Did You Know: Free Assessments
2012.08.09: Messy, Messy
2012.08.07: Free Digizine: The Meaning of Missional
2012.08.02: Fall Is Quickly Approaching
2012.08.01: Important Communication Skills
2012.07.26: Don't Underestimate the Environment
2012.07.24: Why Feeling Bad Isn't Enough
2012.07.19: Challenging Situations
2012.07.16: Reflecting on What It Means to Be Missional
2012.07.16: Our Most Popular Group Studies
2012.07.16: Our Most Popular Training Resources
2012.07.12: Our Most Popular Articles
2012.07.10: Our Most Popular Blog Posts
2012.07.06: Support for Small-Group Directors
2012.07.03: Happy Independence Day!
2012.06.28: Small Groups Aren't for Me!
2012.06.25: Being Known
2012.06.22: Finding the Right Ministry Strategy
2012.06.15: It's Summer!
2012.06.11: Life Well-Lived for the Kingdom
2012.06.05: Out of the Box
2012.06.01: Granting "Refrigerator Rights" and So Much More
2012.05.25: Did You Know: Annual Digizines
2012.05.22: Do You Read Our Award-Winning Newsletter?
2012.05.18: Leaving Out a Crucial Component
2012.05.10: A True Picture of the Kingdom
2012.05.08: Too Focused on the Bible?
2012.05.04: True Listening Is Important
2012.05.03: What Are the Biggest Issues You're Facing in Small-Group Ministry?
2012.04.27: Do You Own an e-Reader?
2012.04.25: Remembering Charles Colson
2012.04.20: Restoring Harmony
2012.04.17: Leaving the Neat and Tidy Behind
2012.04.12: A Culture of Consumerism
2012.04.10: Next Generation Needs
2012.04.05: A Quick Health Assessment
2012.04.03: Gaining an Expanded Family
2012.03.29: Know Thyself
2012.03.28: The Openly Shallow Small Group
2012.03.27: Finding God in 'The Hunger Games'
2012.03.20: Improving Communication
2012.03.15: Growing Indifference Toward Faith
2012.03.13: Sam O'Neal Tells Us to "Keep Calm and Carry On"
2012.03.07: Keeping Leaders Connected to Your Church's Vision
2012.03.02: A Resource to Avoid Awkward Moments
2012.02.29: What Would You Tell Your Small-Group Members?
2012.02.28: John Ortberg Encourages Small-Group Leaders
2012.02.28: Last Chance!
2012.02.21: Recognizing a Blind Spot in Church Culture
2012.02.16: What Our Actions Say about Our Theology
2012.02.13: The Discipline of Staying Put
2012.02.09: Being a Spiritual Safari Guide
2012.02.07: Should Small-Group Leaders Be Considered Pastors?
2012.02.02: Reclaiming the Concept of Biblical Vocation
2012.01.31: How Do You Train Your Small-Group Leaders?
2012.01.26: Are There Really EGR Group Members?
2012.01.25: Exploring the Command to Carry One Another's Burdens
2012.01.19: Guess Who's Coming to Small Group?
2012.01.17: Creating a Trustworthy Group
2012.01.12: Resource Review: 'The God Questions'
2012.01.09: Leading a Group of Parents?
2012.01.06: Happy New Year!
2012.01.04: Looking for a Deal?
2012.01.03: Potential v. Proven Leaders
2011.12.29: Did You Know: Video Bible Studies
2011.12.21: While We're Waiting
2011.12.20: John Ortberg On Sale!
2011.12.19: Top 5 Blog Posts of 2011
2011.12.19: Fighting Isolation
2011.12.12: Top 5 Icebreakers of 2011
2011.12.07: Top 5 Articles of 2011
2011.12.01: Staying Spiritually Vibrant
2011.11.29: Bringing the Christmas Spirit to Your Small Group
2011.11.23: Thanksgiving and Beyond
2011.11.22: Are We Inspiring Hope?
2011.11.17: Last-Minute Thanksgiving Ideas
2011.10.14: Let Us Know What You Think
2011.10.13: Check Out Our Exciting Giveaway!
2011.10.11: Learning to Trust Unlikely Leaders and Mentors
2011.10.10: Creating a Small-Group Covenant
2011.10.06: The Theology of Women in Leadership
2011.10.04: A Well-Kept Secret that Shouldn't Be a Secret at All
2011.09.23: God's Ultimate "Yes"
2011.09.12: Waving Goodbye to Small Group Mission Projects?
2011.09.10: Great Videos from Bill Search
2011.08.07: Video Case Study: Your Thoughts
2011.08.04: Video of the Week: Facilitation
2011.07.25: Margaret Feinberg: When People Leave Your Group
2011.07.19: Video of the Week: Difficult Situations
2011.07.11: Les Parrott on "Impossible People"
2011.06.30: Friday Flashback: Learning from "Ze Frank"
2011.06.28: Help Wanted: Icebreakers and Other Learning Activities
2011.06.22: MissioRelate: Contest Time!
2011.06.14: Video of the Week: Happy Father's Day!
2011.06.13: Can Online Small Groups Work?
2011.06.06: Pornography and Small-Group Leaders
2011.06.03: Shout Out: Intriguing Curriculum for Those Facing Disability
2011.06.02: Friday Flashback: Moral Covenants for Small-Group Leaders?
2011.05.31: Networking: Let's Talk About Conferences
2011.05.24: Video of the Week: Erasing Hell
2011.05.16: Two and a Half Men in Your Small Group
2011.05.13: Tackling "Love Wins"
2011.05.10: Video of the Week: Missional Community Made Simple
2011.05.04: Excerpt: Harnessing Our Humanity
2011.04.28: Friday Flashback: Take the Awareness Test
2011.04.27: We Need Your Ideas!
2011.04.19: Poll Results: We Need More Fun!
2011.04.13: Excerpt: Overcoming the Head Culture
2011.04.12: Video of the Week: Lifeway's Summit 2010
2011.04.12: You're Looking at a Top-200 Blog!
2011.04.05: Sailing with the Dawn Treader
2011.04.04: Is Curriculum Unnecessary?
2011.04.01: Friday Flashback: A Dynamic Quotation from Eugene Peterson
2011.03.25: Friday Flashback: Those Annoying Labels!
2011.03.24: Accountability Between Couples
2011.03.21: Video of the Week: Euthanize Small Groups?
2011.03.21: Summary: Learning Styles in Small Groups
2011.03.11: Caption Contest: The Winners!
2011.03.03: Video of the Week: Love Wins
2011.03.03: Wanted: Questions for Our Q & A Discussions
2011.03.01: Learning Styles: Kinesthetic Learners in Your Group
2011.02.25: More Great Blogs for Small Groups
2011.02.24: Is There a Definition for Prayer?
2011.02.21: Help: Group Leader Celebrations
2011.02.17: Learning Styles: Kinesthetic Learners
2011.02.15: My Take: Giving Up on Group Members
2011.02.10: Friday Flashback: The Age of Faux Friendships
2011.02.07: Video of the Week: Shallow Small Groups
2011.02.04: Can We Give Up on a Group Member?
2011.01.31: Caption Contest
2011.01.26: Poll Time: Is Your Small Group Fun?
2011.01.20: The Answer: Small Groups, Confidentiality, and the Law
2011.01.17: Question Time: Small Groups, Confidentiality, and the Law
2011.01.13: Learning Styles: Reading/Writing Learners in Your Group
2010.12.23: One Last Christmas Video
2010.12.20: Yet Another Christmas Video
2010.12.16: Learning Styles: A Look at Reading/Writing Learners
2010.12.15: More Christmas Videos!
2010.12.13: Hooray for Christmas Videos!
2010.12.02: Converging with Convergence
2010.11.30: Learning Styles: Auditory Learners in Groups
2010.11.29: Cyber Monday Sale!
2010.11.18: Poll Results: Evaluation
2010.11.16: Learning Styles: A Look at Auditory Learners
2010.11.09: Video of the Week: Jack Bauer's Small Group
2010.11.08: Learning Styles: D'oh!
2010.10.29: Visual Learners in Small Groups
2010.10.22: Learning Styles: Visual Learners
2010.10.19: Little Help: Making Small Groups Fun
2010.10.15: Learning Styles: Time for an Overview
2010.10.11: Learning About Learning Styles
2010.10.06: The Four Stages of Group Development
2010.09.29: Pixar on Mentoring
2010.09.20: Help Group Leaders Accomplish Less...
2010.09.16: Friday Flashback: Consumerism and Small Groups
2010.09.14: Poll Time: Evaluation
2010.09.13: Searching for Boundaries
2010.09.07: Women -- Stand and Speak!
2010.09.01: Video of the Week: Pixar on Cliques
2010.08.30: Poll Time: How is Your Group Prayer?
2010.08.27: Viva La Digizine!
2010.08.26: Friday Flashback: Renewing our Small-Group Purpose
2010.08.18: Video of the Week: A Super Speedy Interview
2010.08.17: Time to Pick Up Some Bible Studies
2010.08.11: Video of the Week: From the Digizine
2010.08.09: Faulty Assumptions about Intergenerational Groups
2010.08.06: Feedback for the Small Groups Digizine
2010.07.27: Contest Time: Get the Word Out
2010.07.26: "I Am": Coming to a Church Near You
2010.07.25: Poll Time: Biblical Interpretation
2010.07.21: Video of the Week: Killer Community
2010.07.14: Question: Small Groups and Smaller Churches
2010.07.09: Video of the Week: The Purple Pill
2010.07.06: Poll Time: Introvert or Extrovert
2010.06.27: Relationship vs. Fellowship
2010.06.25: Video of the Week: "The Small Group"
2010.06.22: Resource Alert: MarkHowellLive.com
2010.06.16: Raise, Recognize or Both?
2010.06.15: Do Participation Percentages Matter?
2010.06.10: Prepping for Small Group Gatherings
2010.06.02: The True Battle for Christian Community
2010.06.01: Thinking About Jesus' Small Group
2010.05.31: Video of the Week: Small Groups and Disney
2010.05.28: Friday Flashback: On Time
2010.05.25: Growing or Dying Revisited
2010.05.25: Contest Time! Superman's Small Group
2010.05.17: A Little Help with Learning Styles
2010.05.17: You are Either Growing or Dying
2010.05.13: What a Small-Group Leader Should Be
2010.05.11: What a Small-Group Leader Is Not
2010.05.05: Foundational Questions for Your Group
2010.05.05: How Do We Assess Spiritual Growth?
2010.05.04: Putting a Bow on the Heresy Discussion
2010.04.29: Video of the Week: Funny Promo
2010.04.28: Small Group Members as Corporate Chaplains
2010.04.26: I'm Back!
2010.04.21: Small Groups as Mission Centers (Part 2)
2010.04.15: Small Groups as Mission Centers (Part 1)
2010.04.13: Just a Few Thoughts on Heresy
2010.04.09: Friday Flashback: The Perfect Welcome
2010.04.08: Video of the Week: Beyond Intergenerational
2010.04.07: Sabbath or Stagnation?
2010.04.05: Internet Evangelism Day?
2010.03.29: Spiritual Growth vs. Group Size
2010.03.26: Friday Flashback: Networking or Neighboring?
2010.03.24: Your Spiritual Growth Plan
2010.03.22: Making Your Small Group Sustainable for the Future
2010.03.15: Four Things a Church (Small Group) Must Do
2010.03.10: Video of the Week: The Holy Spirit and Relationships
2010.03.08: Placement vs. Recruitment
2010.03.05: Friday Flashback: Walk on the Wild Side
2010.03.04: LiveBooking: Cheap Grace
2010.03.02: LiveBooking: The Cost of Discipleship
2010.02.26: Poor Meeting Agendas
2010.02.12: Friday Flashback: Bad Apple Effect
2010.02.11: Video of the Week: Did You Know?
2010.02.10: Catch the Conversation: Why Small Groups Don't Work
2010.02.09: Words, Triggers, and Trampolines
2010.02.08: Dot Com(unity) Week Five: Stand with Christ
2010.02.06: Doing Church as a Team - part 2
2010.02.05: Doing Church as a Team
2010.02.04: Steve Jobs and Small Groups
2010.02.03: Video of the Week: Francis Chan
2010.02.01: Dot Com(unity Week Four: Waiting on God
2010.01.29: Video of the Week: John Piper
2010.01.27: SmallGroups.com Sweepstakes -- Official Rules
2010.01.26: Question of the Week: Do Something (part 2)
2010.01.25: Dot Com(unity) Week 3: Testing
2010.01.21: LiveBooking! Taking a Look at Torah
2010.01.19: Question of the Week: Doing Something
2010.01.18: Dot Com(unity) Week 2: Grow in Faith
2010.01.15: Friday Flashback: BBQ, Cole Slaw, and the Difference Between Right and Wrong
2010.01.13: LiveBooking?
2010.01.12: Question of the Week: Cell Groups and Small Groups
2010.01.11: Week 1: Partner with God
2010.01.05: Dot Com(unity) starts January 11
2009.12.25: Friday Flashback: Microwave vs. Crockpot
2009.12.24: Video of the Week: Merry Christmas!
2009.12.23: Question of the Week: Curriculum
2009.12.22: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.12.21: We're Back!
2009.12.18: Friday Flashback: What Fires Your Jets about Leading a Group?
2009.12.17: Video of the Week: Dallas Willard
2009.12.16: Question of the Week: Meeting for Christmas?
2009.12.15: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.12.11: Friday Flashback: Something Bigger!
2009.12.10: Video of the Week: Eugene Peterson
2009.12.09: Question of the Week: Christmas Presents
2009.12.08: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.12.04: Friday Flashback: Relational Evangelism
2009.12.03: Video of the Week: Flying Solo
2009.12.02: Question of the Week: Multiplication
2009.12.01: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.11.30: The Three Threes
2009.11.25: Question of the Week: Turkey Day
2009.11.24: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.11.20: Friday Flashback: Pictures of Multiplication
2009.11.19: Video of the Week: Small Group of One
2009.11.18: Question of the Week: BuzzWords and Jargon
2009.11.17: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.11.13: Friday Flashback: A Dynamic Quotation from Eugene Peterson
2009.11.12: Video of the Week: Mac vs. PC Parody
2009.11.10: LiveBooking: "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.11.06: Friday Flashback: The Wink and the Gun
2009.11.06: Collective Decision Making
2009.11.05: Video of the Week: Sorie
2009.11.04: Question of the Week: Sickness
2009.11.03: A New Day for the Blog
2009.11.03: LiveBooking! "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus"
2009.10.29: Video of the Week
2009.10.24: Group Life: Bill Donahue
2009.10.24: Group Life: Heather Zempel
2009.10.24: Group Life: Dr. Henry Cloud
2009.10.24: Participant Reaction from Group Life
2009.10.24: From Group Life: Mindy Caliguire
2009.10.24: From Group Life: Talking about Courage
2009.10.24: LIve Blog: From the Willow Creek Small Group Conference
2009.10.19: Are Small Groups Just for White People?
2009.10.19: A Break for Dot Com(unity)
2009.10.14: Where Two or Three are Gathered...
2009.10.08: Eliminating Dangerous Routines
2009.10.04: Week 5: Spiritual Gifts Inventory
2009.09.28: Basic Prayers of Spiritual Life
2009.09.27: Week 4: Live Free of Shame
2009.09.25: Need a Getaway?
2009.09.23: Small Group Worship
2009.09.20: Week 3: Live a Transformed Life
2009.09.15: Great Relational Leaders
2009.09.13: Week 2: Embrace Your Calling
2009.09.09: GPS Leadership
2009.09.08: A Simple Recipe for Group Success?
2009.09.05: Week 1: Getting Started with Gifts
2009.09.01: A Picture of Authenticity
2009.08.31: Rehabilitating Small-Group Leaders
2009.08.28: Dot Com(unity) Is (almost) Back!
2009.08.24: Externally Focused Groups
2009.08.19: "Sticky Church" Chapter Review
2009.08.14: Caption Contest: The Winners!
2009.08.13: Breaking Bread Together
2009.08.11: BBQ, Cole Slaw, and the Difference Between Right and Wrong
2009.08.09: Week 10: It's All About Joy!
2009.08.07: Pastoral Care—Who does it?
2009.08.04: How Does Your Group's "Garden" Grow?
2009.08.03: The Leader/Coach Relationship
2009.08.02: Week 9: The Source of All Beauty
2009.07.28: Internal vs. External Motivation
2009.07.27: Week 8: Expectant Prayer
2009.07.23: Caption Contest!!!
2009.07.20: Small Group Topics
2009.07.19: Week 7: Letting Go of Guilt
2009.07.10: Church to the People (part 2)
2009.07.09: Week 6: The Freedom of Forgiveness
2009.07.07: The Disruption Myth
2009.07.06: Week 5: How to Repent
2009.06.29: Church to the People (part 1)
2009.06.29: Lead Yourself Well
2009.06.29: Week 4: A Better Look at God's Face
2009.06.24: Update on "Uh Oh"
2009.06.22: Space Age Relationships (part 2)
2009.06.22: Week 3: That First Word
2009.06.18: Space Age Relationships (part 1)
2009.06.17: A Different Look at Twitter
2009.06.17: Improving Accountability
2009.06.15: Sam O'Neal: Hypocrite or Just Plain Wrong?
2009.06.15: Week 2: What's In a Name?
2009.06.12: Progressive Intimacy
2009.06.08: The Friendly Brain?
2009.06.07: Week 1: What Is Christian Spirituality?
2009.06.03: When Is It Time to Move On?
2009.06.03: Microwave vs. Crock-pot
2009.06.01: Huzzah!
2009.05.28: Uh Oh
2009.05.26: Keep Connected with Our New Newsletter
2009.05.26: Something Bigger!
2009.05.22: Why We Do It
2009.05.19: Volunteerism or Ownership?
2009.05.18: Green Groups?!
2009.05.15: Christian Community and Cultural Diversity
2009.05.11: Free Hugs
2009.05.08: Coffee Shopping
2009.05.07: Keep It Simple
2009.05.05: Questioning Discipleship
2009.05.04: What Fires Your Jets About Leading a Small Group?
2009.04.28: Free Membership Time
2009.04.27: Commitment as a Small Group Health Factor
2009.04.24: On site at the NEXT 2009 Saddleback Small Groups Conference
2009.04.22: The Power of Relational “Small Talk”
2009.04.21: Take a Walk on the Wild Side of Prayer
2009.04.21: Dot Com(unity) Week 4: Depression
2009.04.18: The Wink and the Gun
2009.04.14: Leading by Discrepancy
2009.04.13: Dot Com(unity) Week 3: Suffering
2009.04.08: Failure or Success in Ministry?
2009.04.07: Dot Com(unity) Week Two: My Purpose
2009.04.06: You've Got Mail
2009.04.03: Got Community?
2009.04.01: Raise Your Ebenezer
2009.03.30: Dot Com(unity) Week 1
2009.03.30: Mission vs. Maintenance
2009.03.24: Instructions for Your Free Bible Study
2009.03.23: The Hot Seat
2009.03.20: Pictures of Multiplication
2009.03.13: New Book Day!
2009.03.09: The Man Who Would Not Talk
2009.03.09: Small-Group Covenants: Part 2
2009.03.05: Small-Group Covenants: Part 1
2009.03.02: First Five Responses Get a Free Membership
2009.02.25: What Is Dot Com(unity)?
2009.02.25: What Could Have Been...
2009.02.20: Lunch with a Legend
2009.02.20: Hello from Saddleback!
2009.01.27: Relational Evangelism—Rebooting for 2009
2009.01.27: Campaign Half-Life
2009.01.26: Introducing Sam O'Neal
2009.01.26: Introducing JoHannah Reardon
2008.12.23: Introducing Dan Lentz

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