CATALYST

We all know that global poverty is a huge problem. But often, it seems desperately paralyzing. The problem is so big and there are so many people who need help ... and each of us is only one person who's possibly not making very much extra money anyway...

Today is Day One at the Portland Idea Camp.  Charles Lee and the Idea Camp team have rallied together to create a gathering focused on “Being Present with the City”. They want to "re-imagine what it would look like to be fully present in one’s city. Inste...

Tim Keller, the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York city, sits for an interview with Ed Stetzer. He has been very popular with atheists and non-Christians and many have come to hear him give apologetics for the Christian faith. His strategy is in his tone...

During my trip to New York City last week I had the chance to spend time with Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA).  Check out our interview, and don't miss Jamie's discovery of new musical talent at the end of the video...a new voice for Catalyst???  :) Tonight, Jamie h...

There are 112 instances of the word "church" in the bible. Most of them refer to "The Church" as the entire body of believers. Somewhere along the way some leaders have gotten the idea that churches are in competition with each other - that it's about growing their event bigger than other churches...

Fri & Sat in Portland there's a very important conversation going on...

(This article is part of our latest GroupZine: Beyond the Trend. In it you'll find more challenging and thought-provoking articles like this one.)When I first started Cornerstone Church, I asked myself ...

This is not the best way to encourage your team: ...

Some of the greatest moments during any Catalyst event happen backstage.  Yesterday's Catalyst One Day in Baltimore featured an unexpected moment of worship with the FEE Band joined by our very own Brad Lomenick.  FEE is notorious for unexpected moments of worship captured on video...as evidenced b...

Our friends over at Trap Door Sun recently interviewd Jon Foreman, front man of the popular pop band Switchfoot. Here's a little snippy-snip: TDS: Do you feel obligated to leverage your celebrity to "do good" within the greater culture? Should celebrities be held to a higher standard...

Yesterday I had the chance to meet with Jamie Tworkowski, leader of the movement To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA).  Jamie not only offers a voice to encourage honesty, he lives a life that naturally invites others into freedom from pretense.  Recently he was nominated for a "Good Woodie" award o...

Just a quick update from today in NYC...several videos are in the process of being edited - interviews with Jamie Twokowski (TWLOHA), Scott Harrison (Charity:Water), & Pete Scazzero (New Life Fellowship).  Stay tuned for more from our time with Jamie, Scott, and Pete Scazzero!  My brother and I h...