September 17, 2006
A simple handshake in Louisville became a powerful sign of unity as a cappella and instrumental worship leaders sang together. Shared meals, shared preaching, and exchanged Bibles reinforced a “good fit” across long-standing divides.
September 17, 2006
Serving at the Christian Audio Tapes booth, Judy Hutchinson reflects on the NACC as a “working vacation,” a moving testimony of reconciliation, and Jeff Walling’s message stirring hope for unity in Christ.
September 17, 2006
Steven Clark Goad reflects on reconciliation among Restoration Movement believers, urging unity of purpose over worship wars. Instruments don’t worship—people do—and the real test is the fruit of the Spirit.
September 17, 2006
David Faust calls the Restoration Movement to rebuild unity through Christ. Using Ephesians 4 and vivid “earthquake” imagery, he urges shared mission, humble attitudes, and practical steps—prayer, heart change, and peace-making—to keep the unity of the Spirit.
September 10, 2006
A minister recounts a painful season of church conflict triggered by leadership burnout and false accusations. He shares hard-won strategies—silence, Scripture, trusted support, counseling, and perseverance—that helped him endure and ultimately move toward healing.
September 10, 2006
Church peace is not the absence of trouble. This article equips leaders to prepare for disputes with humility, Matthew 18 wisdom, and practical steps that model reconciliation for the sake of the gospel.
September 10, 2006
Abilene Christian University has formed a Department of Conflict Resolution and launched a master’s degree in conflict resolution and reconciliation, building on its longstanding Center for Conflict Resolution and graduate certificate program.
September 10, 2006
A curated list of practical books for resolving personal conflict and navigating church conflict. These recommendations highlight biblical peacemaking, effective dialogue in high-stakes moments, and leadership tools for healthier congregations.
September 10, 2006
A church choir’s short-term mission trip to England strengthened their worship ministry and encouraged small Restoration churches. Concerts, fellowship, and shared worship sparked lasting relationships and renewed vision for global mission.
September 3, 2006
Mark Butrum once spent Sunday mornings bass fishing, but a series of “yes” answers to serving leads him to preaching. Northside Christian Church launches “The Mark Project” to support his family as he trains for ministry.
September 3, 2006
Michael Corp shares how God used seasons of work, wandering, and renewal to shape a call to ministry—leading from Rhode Island to Florida and toward planting an English-speaking Christian church back home.
September 3, 2006
A successful attorney senses God calling him to become a pastor and start a church. After a mission trip to Ghana and practical ministry training, Adventure Christian Church grows from a living room gathering to a thriving congregation in Louisville.
August 27, 2006
Jeff Vines answers a skeptic’s hardest question: How could a loving God send anyone to Hell? He explains Jesus’ use of gehenna and argues the deepest horror of Hell is separation from God.
August 27, 2006
Dave Stone makes a biblical case that Hell is a literal reality, marked by intense and eternal suffering, and urges readers to respond to Christ’s saving grace with a personal choice for eternity.
A Quaker “clearness committee” helps Parker Palmer face his motives, leading into practical ways to discern God’s guidance through prayer, silence, steps of faith, and trusted teachers when the path ahead feels unclear.
August 27, 2006
A chapel moment of anger turns into gratitude as Dave Smith explores Jonah’s rebel heart—and the relentless love of God shown through discipline, grace, and perseverance toward those who resist him.
August 20, 2006
By Tim Harlow I fulfilled a long-standing promise to my wife and took her to Hawaii for our 20th anniversary. We had never been to Hawaii together, and I have to tell you it is everything we expected. It is the Garden of Eden, as best I could imagine. It was like some kind of dream””perfect weather, tropical fruit, and hula people. But we had to come back to Chicago in February. There was something about the 100-degree shift in temperature (it was 15 below zero wind chill when we landed) that caused me to ask myself, How did this
August 20, 2006
Hurricane Katrina church relief efforts brought millions in giving, truckloads of supplies, and thousands of volunteers to the Gulf Coast—helping ministries shift from immediate aid to long-term rebuilding.
August 20, 2006
When prayers don’t unfold as expected, it can shake confidence in God’s power. Paul E. Boatman contrasts two common errors and points to God’s presence and work “in all things,” even in deep suffering.
August 20, 2006
Conversations With Skeptics features Jeff Vines responding to three major questions about evil, suffering, and Hell. Includes download details and a short sample excerpt from the first article.
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