Articles for tag: Chuck Colson

July 25, 2015

We asked 35 Christian leaders, “Who is the influencer with the biggest impact on your life and ministry?” Most of these leaders listed severalÂ influential thinkers, writers, innovators, and leaders more of us should get to know. This response is fromÂ Bob Russell, retired senior minister of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky. ________ Those who have most significantly influenced my thinking in recent years would be: Ben Merold, retired minister, Harvester Christian Church, St. Charles, Missouri. I”ve learned a lot from observing Ben”s ministries and am thankful we”ve become close friends while conducting mentoring retreats together. At age 88, Ben”s joyful, energetic,

June 20, 2010

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square

Crimes and Misdemeanors (a Parable)

By John Castelein Some movies arrest our imagination the same way parables do. For instance, when I saw Groundhog Day in the theater, I immediately experienced it as a profound parable of repentance. Other movies that have similar parabolic dimensions for me areÂ Amadeus, Forrest Gump, andÂ The Truman Show. Almost as many parables are presented in cinemas today as in sanctuaries. If Christians can use these movies as parables of our shared humanity, hopes, and fears, powerful bridges of communication with nonbelievers can be built. Are you able to use such teachable moments? The movieÂ Crimes and Misdemeanors can be seen as

January 16, 2008

Christian Standard

Family & Relationships Parenting

God”s Word, Our Opportunity

By Mark A. Taylor Several years ago, I spoke with a friend who was pursuing a graduate degree in a city about two hours from home. During this time he regularly stayed overnight there with a minister whose name every Christian church leader knows. More than once he commented on a ritual this minister and his teenage son shared. Each evening the two gathered at the kitchen table, ate from a plate of cookies, and read out loud a chapter from the Bible. This was their practice every weeknight, and we”re struck with its simplicity. Any family could do something

January 7, 2007

Mark A. Taylor

Apologetics & Worldview

Embracing the Possibilities in Postmodernism

Mark A. Taylor reflects on postmodernism as a lasting cultural shift and listens to emerging voices calling the church to honest worship, servanthood, and faith without pretense—embracing fresh approaches that help people truly know Jesus.

January 18, 2006

Brad Dupray

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

Interview with Debbie Roeger

Debbie Roeger describes leaving a successful legal career to pursue a deeper relationship with God and how that journey led her into Ohio prison ministry through mediation and creative conflict resolution.

July 10, 2005

Ben Cachiaras

Apologetics & Worldview

What Is Truth?

Is truth personal preference or something real and knowable? Ben Cachiaras contrasts cultural relativism with Jesus as the standard of truth, urging believers to hold to Scripture and embody truth with conviction and grace.