Take the #Oneadaychallenge in May!
Will you take the #OneADayChallenge in May (or whenever you read this)? Go for a full month of faith sharing the Good News of Jesus and watch how it will strengthen your faith, soften your heart and open your eyes.
Was George Whitefield a Christian?
The following is an expansion of a lecture delivered to Midwestern Seminary students on the recent New England Study Tour at the Old South...
12 Memorial Day Sermon Resources
Memorial Day is a time of remembrance for those who have given their lives in military service for our nation. How can your church...
Jesus the Outdoorsman
Jesus loved the very creation that he had made at the beginning of time. He invested himself in the creation. He shaped and sculpted the mountains with his powerful words. Then he became a man and climbed them.
The Beloved Church Coffee Hour May Soon Return as COVID-19 Fades
People don’t come to the coffee hour just for a cup of joe; they want human connection, something many people have missed during the pandemic.
Jen Hatmaker and the Made-to-Order Gospel
While Jen Hatmaker self-identifies as a Christian leader, her interpretations of Scripture, statistics, and studies seem rooted in a worldview that opposes biblical Christianity.
What I Teach at Our New Members Class
Every new members class should communicate three key points about your church: information, doctrine and expectations.
Oh God, Rend the Heavens and Heal Our Crippled Churches and Dying Nation
If we are to expect God to heal the crippled church and our dying nation, we must pray like Isaiah, “Oh God, rend the heavens and come down” (Isaiah 64:1).
Here’s the Data on Church Performance During the Pandemic
Christianity Today compiled survey statistics from Associated Press, Pew Research, and the American Family Survey, asking people their opinions on church performance during the pandemic.
The God Who Bleeds
The God Who Bleeds - Jesus is not a theological quandary, but a man who, at one point in our timeline, yet forever, was/is pinned to a tree, accursed.
When You Say You’ll Pray After a Prayer Request
We often say "I'll pray for you"—as a common and almost automatic response we give without even thinking. But then we go on our way and forget the prayer request altogether.
New Age Christians and the Danger They Don’t Know They’re In
So-called new age Christians often don't realize the danger they're in. It's a demonic, other-worldy danger.
The Worst Consequence of Skipping Church
The first sin of skipping church is the sin of failing to love others.
I Never Expected to Doubt
I had been experiencing doubt about God’s existence and the Christianity I had believed to be true my whole life. But until that moment, I didn’t realize how deeply that doubt had wrapped itself around my mind.
3 Times Jesus Modeled How to Treat Sinners
"We need both gentleness and holy truth."
Is Bloom Where You’re Planted Advice From the Bible or Grandma?
"Bloom where you're planted" has the folksy appeal of Grandma’s loving advice. Its origins going back to a common French saying from the 16th century. But is it in the Bible?
Can Someone Be Spiritually Healthy and Still Experience Mental Health Challenges?
“Can someone (a) embrace the gospel, (b) practice spiritual disciplines, display (c) personal devotion and (d) devout character, and (e) have a robust theology and still experience mental health challenges?”
3 Ways We Should Live in a Politically Divisive Time
The good news is that we are not the only Christians to live in a politically divisive time, so thankfully we can learn from those who have gone before us.
5 Essential Ingredients for Planting Churches
Growing larger isn’t the most beautiful part of our story. It’s that we’ve managed to spread out and multiply by planting churches.
The Church Must Be a Place of the Second Chance … Starting with Returning...
In a culture so focused on dismissing people who have made mistakes, the Church has an opportunity to reflect something very different—forgiveness and second chances.
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Vaxed and Unmasked: Will the Honor System Work in Churches?
Following last week's announcement from the CDC, many major retailers have loosened safety requirements. However, they are asking people to follow an honor system and there is no way to tell who’s been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Rachel Gilson: How Jesus Helps Me Say No to My Same-Sex...
"You can’t only say no," says Rachel Gilson. "You have to say yes. Yes to Christ the only strength I know.”
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