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Christian leadership in the workplace
Christian Living

The Pastoral Call of Corporate Leaders

J. Andrew Keith urges Christian corporate leaders to practice honesty, care for employees as people, and lead with the servant-minded concern of faithful pastors.

J. Andrew Keith · August 11, 2010
New Testament church
Theology & Bible

Myth Busting

Terry O’Casey challenges churches to move beyond narrow claims about being “New Testament” and recover a fuller biblical vision of discipleship, worship, baptism, leadership, discipline, and unity.

Terry OCasey · August 11, 2010
faithful Christian leadership
Church Leadership

Prophetic Lessons for the 21st-Century Christian Leader (Part 1)

Edward Sanders reflects on Jeremiah’s prophetic calling and challenges Christian leaders to define success by faithfulness to God rather than numbers, growth, or cultural approval.

Edward Sanders · August 11, 2010
children's baptism readiness
Theology & Bible

Children and Baptism: In Search of a New Model (Part 2)

Teresa D. Welch proposes a model for helping children move toward baptism through education, nurture, conversion as a process, and lifelong discipleship.

Teresa D. Welch · August 11, 2010
baptism and dying to self
Theology & Bible

Dying to Self

Nicholas Schonlau reflects on baptism as more than obedience, connecting it to dying to self, being cut to the heart, and rising to new life in Christ.

Nicholas Schonlau · August 8, 2010
safe to lost to saved
Theology & Bible

Safe, to Lost, to Saved? (A Response)

Jeff Faull responds to questions about children, baptism, and accountability, urging Christian parents and leaders to teach the gospel carefully while trusting God with each individual situation.

Jeff Faull · August 8, 2010
baptism and children
Theology & Bible

Safe, to Lost, to Saved?

John Mark Hicks reflects on children, baptism, and the kingdom of God, questioning assumptions about the age of accountability and presenting baptism as a mature act of owned…

John Mark Hicks · August 8, 2010
children and baptism
Theology & Bible

Children and Baptism: In Search of a New Model (Part 1)

Teresa D. Welch considers why parents and churches struggle with children’s baptism, examining New Testament examples, age questions, and the “age of accountability.”

Teresa D. Welch · August 8, 2010
the name Christian
Christian Living

Time for a Name Change?

Should believers abandon the name Christian? Jeff Faull examines its biblical origins, the damage done by those who misuse it, and why faithful living matters more than adopting…

Jeff Faull · August 1, 2010
ministers quit
Church & Ministry

When Ministers Cease to Exist

Keith Wishum reflects on why ministers quit and urges church members to see preachers not only for what they provide, but as people who need friendship and care.

Keith Wishum · August 1, 2010
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

I Was the Big, Dead Tree

Tim Harlow reflects on burnout, Elijah, Sabbath, and stillness, showing how even fruitful ministry can become spiritually dangerous when leaders begin running ahead of God.

Tim Harlow · August 1, 2010
Care & Counseling

Burnout in Ministry

Ryan Conner examines ministry burnout, codependency, and the emotional toll of unhealthy expectations, pointing ministers and congregations toward self-care, boundaries, counseling, and healthier interdependency.

Christian Standard · August 1, 2010
tyranny of the paradigm
Theology & Bible

The Tyranny of the Paradigm (Part 1)

Jack Cottrell examines the “tyranny of the paradigm,” showing how controlling assumptions can shape scientific claims and theological interpretation alike.

Jack Cottrell · July 18, 2010
Building Trust
Church Leadership

They Trust Me, They Trust Me Not

Dave Ping explains why trust is essential to church leadership and how wounded congregations can begin rebuilding confidence through genuine listening, caring, and practical trust-building practices.

Dave Ping · July 18, 2010
The Rock & The Rabbi
Worship & Prayer

Solid Rock

Jennifer Taylor profiles The Rock & The Rabbi, a musical by Danny Hamilton and Gary Richardson that uses storytelling, acoustic music, and simple staging to tell the Gospel…

Jennifer Taylor · July 18, 2010
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