November 29, 2011
Rhythms and the Word
Glen Elliott explains how understanding a church and community’s spiritual seasons can help leaders plan teaching, weekend services, creative efforts, and outreach around times of greater spiritual openness.
Articles for tag: Christmas
November 28, 2011
Our Year in Deuteronomy
Mike Baker reflects on what happened when his congregation spent 54 weeks in Deuteronomy—and how preaching through the book strengthened biblical teaching, encouraged deeper study, and uncovered relevant themes.
April 22, 2011
Christmas or Easter?
Kent E. Fillinger compares Easter and Christmas attendance increases, encouraging churches to rethink evangelism strategy and invest more intentionally in Easter planning and guest follow-up.
April 16, 2011
I Bought It with Tip Money
Chris Travis recalls buying a King James Bible with tip money and discovering through Scripture the God who still speaks, saves, and changes lives.
December 26, 2010
Return of the Gift
Doug Redford, Cincinnati Christian University, Christmas, Lord's Supper, Communion, return of Christ, Second Coming, 1 Corinthians 11,
December 22, 2010
We Wonder Too
Mark A. Taylor reflects on children singing in a Nairobi slum and the wonder of Christmas: Christ entering a broken world to bring hope into every dark corner.
December 20, 2010
Worthy of Honor
Terry O’Casey reflects on Mary mother of Jesus as a young woman marked by poverty, displacement, motherhood, sorrow, and faithful endurance—and calls Christians to honor her rightly.
December 13, 2010
Lesson for Dec. 19, 2010: A Child Is Born (Isaiah 9:6, 7; 11:1-8; Matthew 1:21-23)
Jeff Stone reflects on Isaiah’s promise of the Prince of Peace, showing how Jesus brings lasting peace, righteous justice, and saving hope through his unending reign.
December 1, 2010
Ministry on Black Friday
Members of Journey's Crossing Christian Church served early Black Friday shoppers with coffee, hot chocolate, and breakfast treats at one of their area’s busiest shopping centers.
November 27, 2010
Within Our Reach
Greg Pruett calls churches to help bring Scripture translation and church planting to the remaining least-reached, Scriptureless language groups around the world.
August 18, 2010
A Vision to Feed Families
Bayfield Christian Church is expanding a small community garden into a 5-acre effort to help local families grow food during economic hardship.
April 11, 2010
Megachurches: The First 100 Days
Gene Appel’s early leadership at Eastside Christian Church helped spark renewed vision, compassion outreach, baptisms, and 39 percent worship attendance growth in 2009.
April 4, 2010
When God Prompts
When God Prompts His People Ahead of Need After Northside Christian Church raised money for clean water in Haiti, the devastating January earthquake revealed how timely that effort had been. George Ross reflects on the prompting of God’s Spirit and the comfort of knowing God sees needs before they are spoken. Northside Christian Church’s One Less Gift effort raised more than $62,000 for clean water in Haiti. The church’s chosen mission was already connected to Haiti before the earthquake struck. Ross points to Scripture to show how God often prepares his people ahead of future needs. By George Ross As
December 30, 2009
Leading the Discussion
Christian Standard previews its 2010 editorial year, including 12 special themed issues, a new lineup of “Reflections” writers, and an invitation for readers to join the conversation.
December 20, 2009
Living with Expectancy
Alan Ahlgrim reflects on Christmas, expectancy, and the light of Christ, reminding readers that God’s greatest gift is not always what we expected, but the Savior we need.
December 20, 2009
The Ironic Opportunity of Christmas
Ethan Magness reflects on how the church can redeem Christmas culture by recovering Advent, Mary’s song, and the incarnation as a model for embodied Christian ministry.
December 16, 2009
Interview with Jerl Joslin
Forest Hill Christian Church’s “Journey to Bethlehem” invites thousands in Oklahoma City to experience the Christmas story through an immersive outreach built on volunteers, hospitality, and a clear focus on Christ.
What I’ve Learned While Serving Single Moms
LifeBridge Christian Church’s ministry to single moms offers meals, mentoring, child care, counseling, practical help, and steady encouragement for women and families carrying deep burdens.
January 25, 2009
The Testimony of a Chaplain: Ruined
After a 15-month deployment, Chaplain Craig Honbarger reflects on how war reshaped his priorities, deepened Communion, and changed the way he sees home, worship, and Christ’s coming kingdom.
