Articles for tag: Editor

Doctrinal Issues & Debates Theology & Bible

Debatable Issues

By Michael C. Mack As you read this issue, you may not agree with every writer’s viewpoint. Several articles contain debatable issues, and, in one case, we go “In the Arena” on a highly contentious matter: women’s involvement in teaching and leadership in the church. We believe it’s helpful to provide a forum in which readers can consider both sides of debatable issues. In churches large and small, leaders are discussing these issues, and we hope to provide biblical perspectives from others who have already done the hard work of studying, applying, and even teaching on these matters. I ask

March 15, 2018

Mission & Evangelism

Go and Tell

By Michael C. Mack I have learned some of the most vital lessons from some of the most unlikely people in Scripture. Mary Magdalene is one of them. A most pivotal day in her life started “while it was still dark” (John 20:1). As she went to the tomb, her life epitomized what our lives would look like without knowing Christ and the power of his resurrection—dark and hopeless. But the resurrection changes everything. A day that began in darkness ended with her radiant proclamation, “I have seen the Lord!” (v. 18). Mary was the first to view the empty

January 19, 2018

Church Leadership

What Kind of Extremists Will We Be?

By Michael C. Mack “If today’s church does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authenticity, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. Every day I meet young people whose disappointment with the church has turned into outright disgust.” Dr. Martin Luther King wrote these words in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on April 16, 1963. Now, nearly 55 years later, his words seem prophetic. King’s letter was in response to eight white Alabama clergy members who wrote a letter asking

December 26, 2017

Giving & Fundraising Stewardship & Generosity

Don”t Drop the Ball!

By Michael C. Mack A 2015 research study revealed that small group participants gave an average of $1,886 more per year to their churches than those not in groups. As a small groups guy, that statistic makes me smile. You”re probably not shocked by this finding. It makes sense that the more connected and involved people are in the life of the church, the more buy in they will have to the church”s vision and the more they will tend to give. But I think there”s more to it. LD Campbell, who was senior minister of First Church, Burlington, Kentucky,

July 21, 2016

An Interview with Jerry Taylor

Contributing editor Ben Cachiaras speaks with Dr. Jerry Taylor at the 2016 North American Christian Convention about racial unity and the problem with political correctness today. In this exclusive interview, he suggests what the local church can do in troubled times like those we”re experiencing today.

July 20, 2016

An Interview with Christine Caine

Kelly Carr, editor of The Lookout, talked with Christine Caine at the 2016 North American Christian Convention about how shame drives many leaders and how individual Christians can make a difference with the big problems in our world today. See the exclusive interview here. For more information about Christine Caine”s ministry, go toÂ http://christinecaine.com.

July 19, 2016

An Interview with Dudley Rutherford

Dudley Rutherford, pastor with Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch, California, paused to talk with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor during the 2016 North American Christian Convention. In this exclusive interview, he shares how his Dream of Destiny came about, and what he thinks about progress in Christian churches and churches of Christ to achieve racial diversity.

November 15, 2015

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

Kendi Kemerly, ICOM 2015

Kendi Kemerly began Kendi”s Cows of Grace when she was only 9 years old. Click here to see her interview with editor Mark A. Taylor and learn more about how even a young girl can work with others to change lives on the other side of the globe.

July 22, 2015

Culture & Public Square Reconciliation

A Conversation with John Perkins

John Perkins, one of the leading evangelical voices coming out of the U.S. civil rights movement, spoke with contributing editor Jennifer Johnson at the North American Christian Convention, June 2015. In this exclusive interview, he explains why many efforts toward racial reconciliation are like trying to cure cancer with Tylenol and what the church’s role in racial healing must be. See the interview here.

July 16, 2015

A Conversation with J.K. Jones

Lookout Editor Kelly Carr speaks with J.K. Jones, who led morning Bible study sessions throughout the 2015 North American Christian Convention. Jones, pastor of spiritual formation at Eastview Christian Church, Normal, Illinois, talks about his love for books and their importance in his spiritual formation. Listen to their conversation.

July 2, 2015

A Conversation with Mike Baker

North American Christian Convention President Mike Baker interrupted his duties to speak with The Lookout Editor Kelly Carr about his 20-year ministry at Eastview Christian ChurchÂ and how his perspective on the Restoration Movement has broadened.

July 1, 2015

A Conversation with Lysa TerKeurst

Lysa TerKeurst shared with contributing editor Jennifer Johnson just before speaking to hundreds at the 2015 North American Christian Convention ladies luncheon. Hear what she has to say about how to discover God’s best for us and why “there are no isolated choices.”

December 18, 2014

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

ICOM Interview with Dick Eastman

At the 2014 International Conference on Missions, Dick Eastman talks about how to reach every home for Christ in this exclusive interview with Christian Standard Editor Mark A. Taylor.

November 21, 2014

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

ICOM Interview with Mike Schrage

Mike Schrage, president of the 2016 International Conference on MissionsÂ to be held in Lexington, Kentucky, talked about the work of Good News Productions, the impact through the decades of the missionary conference, and his plans for 2016. See the video interview with Editor Mark Taylor, from the exhibit floor of the 2014 ICOM, here.

July 21, 2014

Church Life

A Conversation with Lisa Harper

Lisa Harper talks about women’s ministry in changing times and how becoming a single parent at age 50 has taught her life-changing lessons about God and about herself. See her interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor here.

July 19, 2014

Mission & Evangelism

A Conversation with Gene Appel

Gene Appel says “The evangelistic temperature of a church drops faster than anything else.” He discusses how to solve this problem, including a strategy of reducing ministry programs where he preaches, Eastside Christian Church, Anaheim, California. Hear his interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor here.

July 17, 2014

Mission & Evangelism

A Conversation with Rick Rusaw

Rick Rusaw thinks about how the “externally focused” concept has matured to make a difference these days in whole communities. He describes the power of neighboring and tells how that’s being lived out where he preaches, LifeBridge Christian Church, Longmont, Colorado. Hear his interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD editor Mark Taylor here.

July 16, 2014

Church & Ministry

A Conversation with Ben Merold

Ben Merold tells why small churches will survive, why they must, and how they can. Hear his interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Â Taylor here.

July 14, 2014