June 13, 2010
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.
June 9, 2010
Mark A. Taylor reflects on the vitality, uncertainty, and renewed questions facing Christian churches and churches of Christ as the Restoration Movement considers its identity and future.
May 26, 2010
Churches can strengthen campus ministries through giving, service, hospitality, prayer, and helping students connect with ministries that encourage spiritual growth during college.
Mark A. Taylor encourages readers to register for the North American Christian Convention, highlighting worship, preaching, workshops, fellowship, and a free CHRISTIAN STANDARD gift subscription.
January 10, 2010
The Stone-Campbell Dialogue marked a decade of unity discussions by shifting its focus toward shared mission, service projects, grassroots engagement, and younger leadership across the movement’s three streams.
Christian Standard highlights a growing list of downloadable resources for teaching, preaching, personal study, church leadership, and local church distribution through ChristianStandard.com.
May 24, 2009
David Faust reflects on the 2006 unity efforts between Christian churches and churches of Christ, naming what changed, what did not, and why cooperation still matters.
April 29, 2009
Christian Campus Ministry and Christian Colleges Help Students Keep Their Faith Christian campus ministry can provide vital community for students during the college years. Mark A. Taylor reflects on how campus ministries, Christian colleges, and Bible colleges help students strengthen their faith whether they attend faith-based schools or secular universities. Campus ministries can provide vital Christian community for students on secular campuses. Christian liberal arts colleges and Bible colleges offer scholarship in an atmosphere of faith. Families and congregations should pay attention to ministries serving students preparing for college. By Mark A. Taylor It was a typical college visit, the
Mark A. Taylor explains why Christian Standard devotes a special issue to megachurches while urging churches to pursue their own God-given vision instead of copying others.
March 15, 2009
Tom Tanner considers Christian higher education through the lenses of accessibility, affordability, and accountability, calling churches to understand and support schools preparing future leaders.
Mark A. Taylor introduces a new Restoration Movement statistic in the Christian college summary and invites readers to discuss what it reveals about mission, support, and student identity.
November 16, 2008
Darrel Rowland explores whether ministers should serve as elders, highlighting church leaders who value trust, accountability, biblical eldership, and healthy elder-minister relationships.
Mark A. Taylor reflects on the Great Communion celebration and its call for Restoration Movement churches to take a first step toward mending broken relationships around the Lord’s Supper.
July 13, 2008
Ethan Magness reflects on the Restoration Movement’s continuing relevance, its commitment to Scripture, its place in a postmodern age, and the importance of baptism and weekly Communion.
Mark A. Taylor reflects on CMF and FAME’s cooperation in AIDS ministry and urges churches and parachurch ministries to work together for the cause of Christ.
April 23, 2008
Lee Snyder reflects on the value of campus ministry, the spiritual needs of university students, and how churches can prepare young believers for college.
March 5, 2008
CHRISTIAN STANDARD invites readers to complete a survey about connection and identity within the Restoration Movement. The article highlights encouraging growth and influence, while raising concerns about drifting from the movement’s unique plea.
February 24, 2008
Drawing on the 1914 Christmas Truce, C. Robert Wetzel recounts how the World Convention of Churches of Christ has fostered unity across the Stone-Campbell Movement—strengthening fellowship, global partnership, and evangelistic witness.
February 20, 2008
Mark A. Taylor reflects on global inequality, the Restoration plea, and the need for connection across independent congregations—then points to the World Convention as a rare chance to learn, unite, and engage the world’s needs.
February 17, 2008
A collection of reflections from multiple voices on why they value the NACC—highlighting Bible Bowl, worship, teaching, encouragement for ministry, and the partnership and networking the convention helps foster.
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