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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?
A Friendship Recession
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Christian Ministries in Haiti Request Prayer in Aftermath of Quake
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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.
Aug. 22 | Which Covenant?
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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.
Chosen
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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.
Aug. 22 | Application
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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.
Aug. 22 | Discovery
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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”?
Mosaic Christian’s Sabbatical Program Helps Staffers Rest, Recharge
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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.
Ozark Launching MA in Biblical Ministry in Fall 2022 (Plus News Briefs)
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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 . . .
After Tough Year, MACU’s President Anticipates Brighter Days
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Mid-Atlantic Christian University has had to cope with a lot during the past year or so: COVID-19, a partially collapsed classroom building, protests after law enforcement shot and killed a Black man in its hometown. We spoke with MACU president John Maurice about those challenges . . . and the year ahead.