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Evangelize Unreached Teenagers? (It Can Be Dangerous)

Rick Bundschuh challenges churches to count the cost of evangelizing unreached teens, especially when outreach brings disruption, conflict, and the joy of changed lives.

Church Ladies Spotted at Strip Clubs

Bruised Reed volunteers from Southland Christian Church bring meals, prayer, and relational ministry to Lexington strip clubs, showing Christ’s grace while experiencing transformation themselves.

Lessons We’ve Learned from Eating with Sinners

Brandon Smith reflects on how studying Eats with Sinners helped campus ministry students practice relational evangelism through meals, patience, humility, and authentic friendships with non-Christians.

Likeitis

Phillip Murdock reflects on how friendships with volunteer firefighters helped him escape the church bubble and rediscover the importance of real relationships with nonchurched people.

Crimes and Misdemeanors (a Parable)

John Castelein considers Crimes and Misdemeanors as a modern parable of the soils, exploring guilt, repentance, moral vision, and Christian witness through carefully selected cultural artifacts.

Some of My Best Friends Are Lost

Arron Chambers reflects on Jesus’ habit of eating with sinners and challenges Christians to build intentional relationships with lost people—one conversation, one friendship, and one meal at a…

Two Views About the Future of the Restoration Movement: Dissolve or Thrive?

Dick Alexander reflects on the Restoration Movement, identity, unity, innovation, and the future of Christian churches and churches of Christ in a changing century.

Broken People Change the World

Janet McMahon reflects on how leading support and recovery groups taught her to confront brokenness, seek God’s healing, and trust imperfect stories to reveal his grace.

Responses to Lawson and Alexander’s Articles

Readers respond to LeRoy Lawson and Dick Alexander on the future of the Restoration Movement, weighing unity, Scripture, preaching, restoration, church identity, and New Testament Christianity.

Two Views About the Future of the Restoration Movement: Let’s Keep Moving!

LeRoy Lawson examines Restoration Movement identity and mission, asking why the movement still matters and identifying 10 values it offers through Christian unity, New Testament authority, shared leadership,…

The Hero HeadQuarters Field Test

Ross Christian Church hosted a field test for Standard Publishing’s 2010 Hero HeadQuarters VBS, giving children an interactive week while staff evaluated lessons, music, graphics, and activities.

Preparing to Preach

The Priority of Preaching

Wayne Shaw examines the importance of preaching education in Christian colleges and seminaries, the changing needs of congregations, and why stronger partnerships between schools and churches are essential…

Status Quo

Discover how an image link can enhance written content, strengthen visual communication, and improve reader engagement. Explore the importance of choosing relevant images, respecting copyright guidelines, and providing…

Five Ingredients Sir Winston Churchill Used in Every Speech

Max R. Hickerson draws from Winston Churchill’s speaking method to help Bible teachers and preachers communicate with stronger openings, clearer themes, simple language, vivid word pictures, and emotional…