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The Midwest Ministers’ Retreat & Summit is set for Oct. 25-26, and the National Preaching Summit is scheduled for March 7-8, 2022. Also items about Jack Cottrell battling cancer, Fortville (Ind.) Christian Church’s 150th anniversary, and more.
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Over the past 30 years, a growing number of Americans are reporting they have fewer friends—and the situation has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. What can your church do?
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Christian church-affiliated ministries in Haiti are requesting prayer in the aftermath of a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake the struck that island nation Saturday.
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Just as Sarah forced Hagar to leave, so also Paul forced (called for) God’s people to leave the slavery of the law and embrace freedom in Christ.
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At least once this past week you almost certainly felt overwhelmed or inadequate. But knowing Christ and how much he values us should lift us up as nothing else can.
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The word “free” gets tossed around a lot. Advertisers push fat-free, sugar-free, and gluten-free foods. Financial planners coach us to be debt-free. True freedom, though, seems elusive.
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What significance do you see in the contrast of being “born according to the flesh” and being “born as a result of a divine promise”?
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Mosaic Christian Church (Elkridge, Md.) established a program last year that offers all full-time staffers at least a monthlong sabbatical after every seven years of full-time ministry.
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Ozark Christian College is starting a master’s program, SpireConference announces its Huddle lineup for Sept. 15, Silas McCormick to be inaugurated at Lincoln Christian University, and more . . .