Articles for Outreach & Missions

Is porn a sin? When you open your browser and begin to look at those images and videos, you are sinning in ways that go far beyond lust.

Thom Rainer: Has your church had a health exam lately? How would it fare in your honest assessment of these seven secrets of healthy churches?

Bad friends can be bad for your marriage. Friends play an extremely important role in our lives, and this remains true after we’re married...

It's harder to effectively help the poor and needy if you don't know them. Here's how you can truly help those in your community who have very real physical and spiritual needs.

I worry too much about what others think. Sometimes when I walk into a room, I think all eyes look at me, and all people think about me. I believe they judge what I wear, what I look like, and what kind of mood I’m in.

What is prayer? We often misunderstand prayer. While prayer is more than casual conversation with our Creator, it’s far from twisting God’s arm to get what we want.

There are limitations pastors unknowingly set for their church. It’s often a matter of control, yet I believe most of the time we do it without realizing they are.

Was Jesus rich? Or poor? What is your opinion? And why are we so curious about it? Prosperity teachers need a rich Jesus to prove that God wants His followers to be rich. Find out more about whether Jesus was rich or poor.