Reading Time: 4 minutes
There is something right and beautiful about grateful, healthy patriotism, as long as it is always subject to our greater citizenship and its responsibilities.
Columns
Grandchildren: A Mission Field
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Legacy Coalition was created to encourage churches to minister to grandparents as they encourage and influence their grandchildren. . . .
‘Preaching with No Regrets’
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Most every preacher will tell you they have a certain number of regrets in their life when it comes to ministry. I certainly do. But I don’t want to have any regrets when it comes to preaching. . . .
Hope for a Movement
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While working on a research project for a seminary degree, I visited Bethany, West Virginia, home of Bethany College. My stay began with a tour of the Alexander Campbell’s home. . . .
A New Religion—’Enlightenized Inclusified Guruism’
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Over the past 20 years teenagers’ religious perspectives have evolved . . . from “moralistic therapeutic deism” to what I call “enlightenized inclusified guruism.” (Yes, I know these aren’t real words.) . . .
Evangelism and Discipleship . . . Evangelism Comes First
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The word “evangelism” seems to have fallen out of favor with many in church circles these days and been replaced with the word “discipleship.” . . .
I’m Next, I’m Now, I’m Ready: Embracing the Call to Co-Parent with the Divine
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When it comes to our children, we are merely co-parents in God’s divine mission. . . .
Climbing the Mountain Together
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As the church heads into the future, we may be overlooking one of our greatest resources: senior adults. . . .
A Financial Deep Dive
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In 2023, 57 percent of churches reported that giving exceeded their budget, with 21 percent saying giving met their budgeted needs. . . .