November 22, 2010
Standing with Jesus in Urban Chaos
Ash Barker recounts the Bangkok riots near Klong Toey and reflects on Christian solidarity, urban poverty, and the costly call to stand with neighbors in crisis.
Series: Featured
November 19, 2010
A New Way to Train Workers
Ron Holland introduces LivingStone International University in Uganda as a collaborative Christian higher education project focused on social justice, Restoration Movement unity, and preparing African leaders.
November 18, 2010
Let’s Get Busy!
Doug Priest encourages seniors to consider direct missions involvement, showing how changing mission trends, flexible terms, and holistic ministry create meaningful opportunities to serve.
November 18, 2010
These Seniors Served Overseas
Doug Priest shares stories of retirees and experienced professionals using construction, business, teaching, and counseling skills to serve in global mission settings.
November 17, 2010
The World at Our Doorstep
Greg Swinney calls Christians to reach the nations already living nearby by welcoming international students with friendship, hospitality, and gospel-centered care.
November 17, 2010
The 10/40 Window Is Open to You
Greg Swinney encourages Christians to see international students from the 10/40 window as neighbors who may be reached through simple, patient friendship.
November 17, 2010
The Whole Truth
Jeff Faull reflects on truth, distortion, and Christian discernment, pointing readers to Jesus’ words, character, actions, and scriptural authority as the reliable measure of what is true.
November 13, 2010
My Journey to Journey
Darin Brown reflects on how dissatisfaction, renewed vision, and humble next steps helped transform a struggling church plant into a new season of outreach and growth.
November 12, 2010
The Value of Justice
Karen Rees connects global stories of injustice with Scripture’s teaching that God is both loving and just, showing why mercy, judgment, and forgiveness belong together.
November 10, 2010
Stop Bashing the Bride!
Mike Baker defends the church as Christ’s bride, arguing that despite human imperfection, the church remains God’s idea, spiritually radiant, and central to God’s redemptive work in the world.
November 8, 2010
Teams Function Like Teams
By Stephen Bond I played water polo in high school. Water polo is a team sport. Each player in the pool has a distinct role, and each one depends on the other if the team is to be successful. On my high school team we had Mike Moore, a scoring machine, “in the hole” on the offensive end of the pool and Guy Antley on the defensive end as our goalie. Both men received All-American awards but both played very different roles on our team. We needed both Mike and Guy (and several more of us non-All-American players) to win. The
November 5, 2010
Smaller Groups, More Disciples
Michael Mack explains why small group leaders burn out when they try to disciple too many people and points to Jesus’ focused investment in three disciples as a healthier model.
November 5, 2010
Marks of a Successful Discipler
Rick Lowry offers a concise checklist for small group leaders, emphasizing personal spiritual growth, prayerful care for members, intentional discipleship, and purposeful meeting planning.
November 4, 2010
It”s All About Change
By Bill Search We”ve called change different things through the years: discipleship, edification, sanctification, transformation, spiritual formation. These are really great terms, but they convey one simple idea: how people become more like Jesus. A healthy small group should help people change. But many of our groups get off track. Ironically, the love for Scripture can accidentally distract us from the ultimate goal of changing to become like Jesus. You Need to Know More Some groups take a materialistic approach to Bible study. They crave to know more. They may not have the same intense desire to become different people,
November 4, 2010
Seven Hallmarks of a Healthy Small Group
Michael Mack outlines seven biblical values Northeast Christian Church uses to evaluate healthy small groups, from Christ-centered leadership and shared ownership to authentic community, discipleship, service, outreach, and reproduction.
November 3, 2010
Small Groups . . . Foundation for a Healthy Church
Dick Alexander explains why small groups are essential to biblical church life, offering the community, pastoral care, accountability, and “one another” relationships large worship gatherings cannot provide.
November 3, 2010
From the Served to the Servant
Chuck Booher explains how Crossroads Christian Church’s Basic Training program helps new believers grow through Scripture, accountability, community, and hands-on service across the church.
October 29, 2010
A Resource for Readers of Books
Mark A. Taylor highlights a growing list of Standard Publishing books for adults and families, including titles on forgiveness, evangelism, leadership, parenting, fiction, and Bible study.
October 28, 2010
My Paper Friends
Mark Atteberry reflects on a lifelong love of books, the companionship they offer, and how one devotional volume became a treasured “paper friend.”
Read a Book!
Matt Proctor encourages Christians to embrace reading as a spiritual discipline, showing how devotional, practical, theological, and biographical books can shape faith and strengthen discipleship.
