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Campaign Aims to Improve Christianity's Image

Toni Ridgaway - January 27, 2011

A new campaign helps Christians confess sins of hypocrisy, judgmentalism, homophobia and intolerance.

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If We Build It, Will They Come?

Carlos Whittaker - January 26, 2011

"We have to stop thinking that our Sunday services will reach America," says Carlos Whittaker.

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Ministry

Michael Lukaszewski - January 26, 2011

Michael Lukaszewski offers wisdom in these humble-but-direct tips.

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Pastor Lives on the Street to Relate to Homeless

Toni Ridgaway - January 25, 2011

An Ohio pastor lives in his van to draw attention to the plight of the homeless.

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Surratt Joins Saddleback Staff

Toni Ridgaway - January 25, 2011

Geoff Surratt joins as Director of Church Planting as part of the Saddleback's launch of its church planting vision.

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Osteen: "Homosexuality is a Sin"

Toni Ridgaway - January 25, 2011

The pastor of the nation's largest church says in an interview that homosexuality "is not God's best for a person's life."

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The Hole in Our Holiness

Kevin DeYoung - January 24, 2011

Kevin DeYoung shares five reasons why we often neglect personal holiness.

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3 Ideas About Following Your Dreams

Outreach Media Group - January 24, 2011

Jon Acuff says he's still paying his dues while chasing his dreams.

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God's Will: Perfect for You

Steven Furtick - January 23, 2011

"God’s will doesn’t have to be perfect to me to be perfect for me," says Steven Furtick.

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Churches Embrace Technology More and More

Toni Ridgaway - January 21, 2011

Nearly 80% of churches maintain websites today, a 70% increase from 2006.

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Church of England Suggests "Baptism Lite"

Toni Ridgaway - January 21, 2011

The Anglican church has suggested a rewrite of the baptism ceremony to make it more interesting to non-churchgoers.

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You Can’t Follow Jesus

Steven Furtick - January 20, 2011

Jesus expects you to exercise the faith that you have, not the faith that you still have to develop.

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From Iraq: The Last Christian in Town

Toni Ridgaway - January 20, 2011

The last remaining Christian in a town in the Anbar Province mourns the loss of his community and his church.

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Graham Warns Students Against Anti-Christ

Toni Ridgaway - January 20, 2011

In a chapel service at John Brown University in Arkansas this week, Franklin Graham warned students that "the spirit of the anti-Christ is everywhere."

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The Gift of Rejection

Ben Arment - January 20, 2011

When we press through rejection, when we sift through the no’s, something amazing happens.

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The Temple of the Unknown God

Garrett Brown - January 19, 2011

Christians must be willing to identify the faint image of God within the stories the world is telling.

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Insignificant Is In

Collin Hansen - January 19, 2011

Our churches will be better places if they grow with plodding visionaries.

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Ala. Gov: Non-Christians are Not My Brothers

Toni Ridgaway - January 19, 2011

The newly elected Alabama governor Robert Bentley shocked critics when he said those who've accepted Christ are his brothers and sisters, but those who haven't are not.

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Is Your Church Driving the Old Chevy Impala?

Tony Morgan - January 18, 2011

Tony Morgan encourages leaders to choose innovation over control.

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Your Brand Is Not an Option

Charles Lee - January 18, 2011

Whether you acknowledge it or not, you have a brand.

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Dale Chamberlain - April 25, 2024

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

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