November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
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Sister Ships
What happens when life doesn't unfold as expected? Jim Tune explores how disappointment, loss, and unfulfilled expectations can challenge immature beliefs and open the way to deeper spiritual…
Calculating the Right Answer
Do your possessions own you? Mark A. Taylor examines how material things consume our time and money, challenging Christians to embrace biblical stewardship and recognize that everything ultimately…
The Speed of Trust
Trust can transform church leadership and ministry effectiveness. Jeff Faull explores Stephen M.R. Covey's 13 trust-building behaviors and challenges church leaders to cultivate integrity, accountability, and relationships grounded…
About Face
Does your private prayer life reflect your public character? Drawing on Tim Keller's insights, Mark A. Taylor explores how prayer reveals spiritual integrity, challenges hypocrisy, and shapes an…
Tour of Duties
Getting church members to volunteer can be challenging. Jennifer Johnson explores how a Serve Tour helps people overcome hesitation, discover opportunities to serve, and become more invested in…
A Backstage Pass to Volunteerism
Compass Christian Church takes new members behind the scenes with its Serve Tour, helping them discover meaningful volunteer opportunities. Serve pastor Rich Green shares why nearly every participant…
First Christian Steps in to Fill Hospital Chaplaincy
First Christian Church in Decatur partnered with a local hospital to expand chaplaincy services, providing round-the-clock spiritual care for patients and staff through trained professional and volunteer chaplains.
Pebbles, Rocks, and Water
Jim Tune explores why baptism by immersion and sound doctrine remain essential convictions of the Restoration Movement, urging churches to prioritize biblical teaching while maintaining generosity toward those…
Annual Panic
Recruiting church volunteers doesn't have to mean annual panic. Mark A. Taylor shares practical insights from Susan Lawrence and Melissa Sandel on planning ahead, communicating vision, and helping…
The Best Sermon I’ve Ever Heard (3)
What makes a sermon unforgettable? Four Christian leaders share memorable sermons on helping the poor, biblical manhood, Jesus and the church, and Christian identity in America, along with…
Is Religion the Problem?
LeRoy Lawson reviews three thought-provoking books exploring morality without God, religion's relationship to violence, and the adventure of living abroad, offering personal reflections on belief, human nature, and…
Taming the Sermon
Are Jesus' hardest teachings meant to be followed or explained away? Jim Tune challenges Christians to reconsider the Sermon on the Mount, nonviolence, and the radical demands of…
Rethinking What I”m Doing
After years of identifying as a thinker, Jennifer Johnson discovers she may actually be a doer. Her reflection explores personality types, personal strengths, and the importance of finding…
CCV Growing Boys into Leaders
Christ's Church of the Valley introduces Leadership USA, a three-year program helping teenage boys develop character, integrity, teamwork, and leadership skills through wilderness challenges, personal reflection, and mentoring.
Discovering Your Potential for Missions
Christian Missionary Fellowship introduces its "Is Missions for Me?" seminar, helping Christians explore missionary calling, evaluate their gifts, and consider short- or long-term service through free, church-hosted training…
