November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
Mark A. Taylor
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Just Stick with It
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It”s All About the Mission
What makes an effective leader? Mark A. Taylor reflects on an unexpected lesson in humility, character, mission, and why lasting leadership depends on more than charisma.
Here’s What Monthly Means
Christian Standard is moving from weekly to monthly publication, bringing readers an expanded issue with familiar features, new columnists, news, and resources while continuing weekly content online.
An Important Step Forward
After publishing weekly since 1866, Christian Standard announces its move to a 68-page monthly magazine designed to offer deeper content, reach more readers, and steward resources more effectively.
Their Questions, Your Answers with These Two New Titles
David Faust’s Honest Questions, Honest Answers equips Christians to welcome honest doubts and respond thoughtfully to questions about Christian faith with practical, understandable answers.
A Mission, Not Just a Mission Trip
Church leaders explore how community service becomes more than another program when outreach is relational, rooted in everyday life, and intentionally focused on making disciples.
Willing to Lead
Tim Tebow, Marcus Buckingham, and Andy Stanley challenge common leadership myths at the 2012 Leadercast, showing how influence, individual strengths, and navigating uncertainty shape effective leaders.
Immigration: Our Position
Christian Standard considers differing views on immigration while challenging Christians to recognize the immigrants in their communities and respond to them with compassion, practical concern, and Christian love.
Deep Change
The Reset Tour challenges missions-minded church leaders to consider how rapid cultural and digital change demands new thinking about evangelism, discipleship, and the church’s Great Commission work.
Conflict Is a Constant, Encouragement Is a Fuel
Survey findings show that changing worship styles can create conflict—but leaving worship unchanged does not eliminate disagreement. Mark A. Taylor considers what that means for church leaders and…
Difficult Questions
Research about church growth and ministerial longevity raises difficult questions for longtime ministers—and challenges congregations to examine their outreach, comfort, and willingness to embrace new approaches.
How Long Should a Sermon Be?
How long should a sermon be? Mark A. Taylor considers Peggy Noonan’s 20-minute rule and gathers perspectives from preachers and ministry leaders on making sermons effective without becoming…
