The Mark of a Christian We live in a day of deeply contentious disagreement on any number of things, but most of it is political in nature or over things that, while not overtly political, have been politicized. When we disagree with each other, we have two choices: We can
Church Security: How Do We Keep Our Churches Safe in Today’s America? In the wake of The Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennesee, Ed Stetzer offers a mix of pastoral and practical advice regarding church and church school security. Small Church, Big Potential In the American context we tend to
What Will Your Church’s Legacy Be?We all want to make a kingdom impact both now and when we leave this earth. We all want to be called “good and faithful servant.” But what does this kind of eternal legacy look like? And how can you as a leader—regardless of the
New Data Reveals Big Gains for Non-Denominational ChurchesA recent Christianity Today article reported on data from the 2020 Religion Census. According to the report, every Protestant denomination has declined while those congregations claiming to be non-denominational gained millions of people. Thom Rainer and Sam Rainer discuss their thoughts on this
Tribalism’s Awful AntidoteWe’re made to have a herd. Made to transcend it, too. If We Don’t Understand How People Actually LIve, Our Solutions Won’t Really AppealToo often our thinking doesn’t speak to how people really live and think. Sowing Seeds of DiscordFrank Viola identifies one of the ways that dissension
Supreme Court Overturns Roe On Friday (June 24), the United States Supreme Court ruled to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, thereby revoking abortion as a constitutionally protected right and sending the decision on abortion legislation back to the individual states. 6 Times to Talk to Your Guests…there
Here are seven articles which I believe may interest readers. https://www.christianitytoday.com/better-samaritan/2022/february/how-churches-can-be-better-equipped-to-help-survivors-of-do.htmlhttps://outreachmagazine.com/features/service-features/70403-why-the-rich-give-the-least.htmlhttps://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/february-web-only/russell-moore-deconstruction-faith-church-dangerous-form.htmlhttps://churchleaders.com/outreach-missions/277712-15-ideas-that-will-spark-extraordinary-church-growth.htmlhttps://joshweidmann.com/does-yelling-make-me-a-bad-or-unfit-parent/https://kainosproject.com/2021/09/15/common-sin/https://chucklawless.com/2022/02/question-is-your-church-a-disciplemaking-church/ Anglicans Ablaze