June 17, 2007
A teaching series sparked Manchester Christian Church’s “A Day in the Park,” mobilizing small groups and hundreds of volunteers to give away clothing, furniture, and household goods—an ordinary weekend turned extraordinary through community outreach.
June 17, 2007
After “A Day in the Park,” a small group listens to a Somali family’s story, then takes practical steps to help them find a safer home—discovering deeper friendship and lessons about God’s love along the way.
June 17, 2007
A Georgia Tech student’s dream became “Eggs in the Easy,” a student-led Easter weekend that built a playground in Chalmette, Louisiana, and hosted a massive egg hunt for children after Hurricane Katrina.
June 17, 2007
Moving a piano becomes a vivid picture of why believers need community. Chris Travis explains how God’s grace often reaches others through our gifts—and why a small group may need you more than you realize.
June 17, 2007
Paul’s honesty about his past reminds us that every believer carries baggage. This devotional calls the church to be the safest place to admit it—and to hand it to Christ in grace-filled confession.
June 10, 2007
Gary Weedman reflects on the unfinished work of restoration within the Stone-Campbell fellowship and highlights contemporary voices calling the church back to ancient worship, spiritual life, and unity.
June 10, 2007
Details for “The Lord’s Supper: A Memory and More,” a downloadable CHRISTIAN STANDARD resource on Communion, plus a brief sample excerpt reflecting on “Do this in remembrance of me” and what the church is meant to continue doing.
June 10, 2007
An introduction to the Lord’s Supper as the historic centerpiece of Christian corporate worship, plus an excerpt exploring how Communion’s place in worship services shifted over time.
June 10, 2007
Three Communion meditations from Lee Magness introduce two new books—In the Breaking of the Bread and The Longest Table—offering Scripture readings, reflections, and prayers that invite worshipers to the shared table of Christ.
June 3, 2007
As Dave Smith reflects on moves, memories, and the outdoors, he shares how running, wilderness solitude, and steady rhythms of movement have shaped a life of honest prayer and attentive listening to God.
After a painful ministry season, Stephen Bond reflects on how neglecting health diminished his clarity and stamina. He argues fitness is spiritual stewardship and offers three practical guidelines for lasting discipline.
Scripture calls for stewardship of the body without idolizing it. Paul E. Boatman explores Jesus’ teaching on accountability, Paul’s call to discipline, and the rich analogies of the Holy Spirit’s temple and Christ’s body.
June 3, 2007
Barbara Rendel shares how her life’s many transitions have never changed her passion for ministry. She describes evangelism, a monthlong prayer-call outreach, and community service as paths to lasting purpose and eternal difference.
May 27, 2007
Michael Sweeney reflects on how missions committees decide where to give—and why “front line” missions includes not only overseas workers, but also the supporters, trainers, and administrators who help them stay on the field.
Larry and Judy Niemeyer share 10 hard-won lessons from decades of disciple-making work in Africa—prioritizing disciples, designing for reproduction, and relying on God’s presence for lasting transformation.
May 20, 2007
By Mike Faust Jagged hair framed the haggard face of a 30-year-old woman. She wore no cosmetics. Her bulky pants matched her XXL gray sweatshirt. I stopped to take a second look. In front of her she held a cardboard sign with four words scrawled on it: “Will work for food.” As I hurried into McDonald”s for lunch, my heart pounded as if I had just witnessed a car wreck. Who can think of food at a time like this? I spoke in chopped sentences: “There”s a woman . . . and a sign . . . she”s in trouble.”
May 20, 2007
A “love feast” in Detroit’s Cass Park becomes a holy classroom as Joshua Graves learns from “Professor Jack” what it means to see the poor with authenticity, dignity, and true solidarity.
May 20, 2007
By Ruth Herron and Anita Smelser The young mother hesitated as she and her toddler stepped quietly into the foyer. She sat down quickly on the closest pew, shushing him and pulling him near her. She smiled tentatively as a worker greeted her and asked a few questions for record keeping. “Yes, it”s just me and my son. . . . Yes, we have transportation. . . . I got a job and someone to watch my little boy. . . . I start tomorrow.” The young mother answered each of our questions, but we knew from experience the most
A practical checklist for starting a church food pantry, with guidance on visibility, volunteer involvement, safety, accountability, respectful care, and relationship-building with recipients.
May 20, 2007
A short-term mission team visits believers in Indonesia and shares stories of courage, prayer, and perseverance in persecuted churches—then reflects on what Christians in the U.S. call “suffering.”
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