Reading Time: 4 minutes
Chris Philbeck speaks with Daniel Overdorf about his new book, “Preaching: A Simple Approach to the Sacred Task,” which comes out next week. Overdorf, who directs the preaching program at Johnson University, says the book is for students, preachers, and lay leaders.
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The theme of seeking God unites sections of Psalms 63 and 105. In strong parallelism and with beautiful pictures, the psalmists told us where God could be found and what that would mean for the whole world.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
The pursuit of happiness moves us to seek comfort and convenience, treasure and pleasure, recognition and admiration. But how intense is our desire to know God?
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Psalm 105:2 commands us to “tell of all [God’s] wonderful acts.” What wonderful act has God done for you, and whom will you tell about it?
Reading Time: 9 minutes
After 55 years in ministry, Bob Kastens is convinced every pastor needs a hobby. Kastens’ hobby is genealogy. Bob Sartoris (pictured) enjoys woodworking. We also spoke with John Caldwell, Lee Delbridge, and Joshua Persall. (Hobbies included biking, the St. Louis Cardinals, and Hot Wheels cars—not in that order.)
Reading Time: 7 minutes
“Our missionaries ought not to be pinched for money,” Bayard Craig said during his message at a gathering of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society in 1887. “We can not compensate them for loss of friends, or possibly of health, but we can at least see that they are comfortable and that they have facilities for their work.”
Reading Time: 4 minutes
News briefs about a “Declaration and Address” original copy on display, three notable deaths, Mulberry International’s efforts in Ukraine, Ends of the Earth Cycling’s schedule, and this weekend’s big football game (Point University vs. Kentucky Christian University).
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At Northside Christian Church in Fortson, Ga., children and young adults with disabilities are experiencing the thrill of participating in team sports—some for the very first time—through a new ministry called the Adaptive Sports & Activities Program.
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The Great Lakes Christian College women’s soccer team polished off its regular season with 3-0 win over Regent University (Virginia Beach, Va.) and is ranked second in the NCCAA DII Coach’s Poll. The squad enters the postseason as defending national champions—a great accomplishment, especially when considering that three years ago the program didn’t exist.