The Slow Work of God: Why Spiritual Growth Takes Time
Spiritual growth is not a checklist—it’s a journey. And journeys take time.
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December 18, 2024
Christian Standard News Items
A few exciting things that are happening with Christian Standard that you should know about.
CIY’s Vision for Raising Up Tomorrow’s Leaders
Starting this summer, we will begin a multiyear process to ensure that every decision made at a CIY event is a resourced decision. . . .
November 3, 2021
News Briefs for Nov. 3
News briefs about a Christian grandparenting seminar at Johnson University Florida, a Woman's World Conference sponsored by Manhattan Christian College, a virtual library of church-planting material, and more.
December 17, 2013
More Than a Magazine
By Mark A. Taylor Do you see CHRISTIAN STANDARD magazine? Many readers say it”s the best it”s ever been. But our monthly publication is not the only media we”re using to serve readers and leaders. There”s this website, of course, with new material every day to inform and inspire you. Frequent visitors have discovered they can have total access to all the news, commentary, practical help, and biblical and theological studies here for one, low annual price. And if you want to commit to less than a year, the service offers ridiculously inexpensive one-day and one-month options. Although many of
Downloads
CHRISTIAN STANDARD offers a growing library of downloads that are inexpensive, easy to order, and valuable for teaching, preaching, or personal study. Students are using these in their classes. Local church leaders distribute them as handouts or file them for study. To order, click on the links below, or go towww.standardpub.com and search for them by the item numbers provided. Please note:Â These items are downloads only; no product will be shipped. _________________________ 2012 Christian Church Report–Deluxe Edition A thorough listing and analysis of a wide range of data from 344 congregations associated with
August 4, 2011
Inexpensive Downloads to Help Your Ministry
Explore downloadable resources for new members, church leaders, and everyday believers covering the Restoration Movement, hiring ministers, baptism, Communion, Calvinism, skeptics, and practical Christian living.
October 19, 2010
As We Publish Our Hiring Articles
Mark A. Taylor reflects on a young minister’s painful transition and urges churches to follow careful hiring procedures that clarify expectations before calling a new minister.
September 22, 2010
Heres What’s New on the Christian Standard Site
Christian Standard welcomes readers to its redesigned website, highlighting daily articles, comments, improved printing and sharing tools, searchable archives, classifieds, downloads, advertising information, and magazine subscription options.
October 25, 2009
Frankly Speaking
Student Christian Fellowship at Ohio State University serves free frankfurters on High Street, using simple acts of service to build trust and open conversations about Christ.
The Lord’s Supper: The Great Ordinance of Unity and Love
Victor Knowles introduces a Christian Standard resource on the Lord’s Supper and shares a sample reflection on Thomas Campbell, Christian unity, and Communion as “that great ordinance of unity and love.”
The Lord’s Supper: We Are What We Repeat
Ethan Magness reflects on how repeated participation in the Lord's Supper can shape believers, warning that Communion can either deepen faith or become empty ritual.
July 12, 2009
The Lord’s Supper: Unpretty and Unavoidable
Jim Tune reflects on Lord’s Supper remembrance, meaningful weekly Communion, and why remembering Christ should remain central to Christian worship and spiritual formation.
The Lord’s Supper: The Power of Memory, the Power of Presence
Paul Blowers reflects on the Lord’s Supper, memory, Alzheimer’s disease, and the church’s powerful calling to remember Christ on behalf of those who can no longer remember.
June 21, 2009
How to Listen to a Sermon
Brian Mavis explains how to listen to a sermon with your heart, mind, soul, and strength so that God’s Word takes root, becomes personal, and leads to meaningful action.
March 1, 2009
Remember Your Baptism
Bruce E. Shields examines baptism in Romans 6, showing how Paul connects immersion with Christ’s death and resurrection, new creation, salvation, and a transformed way of life.
March 1, 2009
What Happened When I Preached on Baptism?
Brian Jones reflects on the pastoral challenge of teaching about baptism, introducing Christian Standard’s Baptism: 7 Practical Perspectives resource and the questions surrounding baptism’s meaning and importance.
March 1, 2009
Not the Only Christians
Robert O. Fife reflects on baptism, grace, Dachau, and Martin Niemoeller while asking whether loyalty to biblical baptism can become blindness to the marvelous grace of God.
January 11, 2009
A New Opportunity to Reach Kids with VBS
Standard Publishing’s “Studio GO! Game Show” VBS theme combines game-show fun, Scripture learning, and hands-on service to help churches engage children and adults.
March 18, 2007
Calvinism and the Bible (Part 4)
An excerpt from a four-part series responding to Calvinism’s TULIP system, beginning a point-by-point reply to unconditional election and clarifying how biblical predestination differs from Calvinist claims.
