February 15, 2009
Jeff Stone invites readers to the 2009 North American Christian Convention in Louisville, where the theme “Still Amazed!” will focus on God’s grace through preaching, study, worship, and fellowship.
February 11, 2009
Jeff Stone previews the 2009 North American Christian Convention, its “Still Amazed” theme, renewed preaching focus, and emphasis on grace, reconciliation, and encouragement for churches.
January 4, 2009
Brian Mavis shares how LifeBridge Christian Church gave small groups half their tithes to invest in ministry, helping members serve needs, grow in generosity, and strengthen community.
January 4, 2009
Jim Herbst reflects on the quiet reality of compassionate service, where lasting change often comes through humble, steady, everyday servanthood rather than high-visibility projects.
December 31, 2008
A 2008 alphabetical obituary listing remembering Christian ministers, missionaries, educators, church leaders, and faithful servants connected with churches, colleges, missions, and ministries across the Restoration Movement.
November 19, 2008
Mark A. Taylor reflects on gratitude during financial uncertainty, reminding Christians that God’s riches in Christ remain steady even when the economy, retirement accounts, and circumstances do not.
November 9, 2008
Steve Bond shares how Summit Christian Church pursued wise decision making through elder consensus, staff-led leadership, patient timing, and a team culture that values listening.
November 2, 2008
Stephen Bond explains why healthy ministry teams must embrace honest conflict, pursue compromise, practice forgiveness, and protect organizational health through open, humble conflict resolution.
October 26, 2008
An anonymous church leader reflects on moral failure, full ownership, grace and truth, accountability, and how wise shepherds can help bring healing without compromising holiness.
October 12, 2008
David Bycroft reflects on evangelism through the story of Smitty, emphasizing Jesus, grace, repentance, discipleship, and baptism as part of God’s work of changing lives.
September 14, 2008
By Tim Foot A worship service, without divine intervention, is going to be some nice music, maybe some creative elements, and a feel-good message at best! It”s only when we surrender to God”s presence and his ultimate plan that amazing moments happen. So while I like to see the creative process of service planning as a partnership with God, it”s certainly weighted heavily in the heavenly direction! As worship leaders our role, as I see it, is to facilitate a connection with God through worship. It is to do what we can to help folks discover grace, grow, and be
September 14, 2008
Mandy Smith reflects on James’s warning against judging others, showing how confession, prayer, and humble discernment help Christian leaders remember they are not God.
August 3, 2008
Russell Jarvis examines why many unchurched Americans still seek authentic community and challenges churches to listen, rethink inherited practices, and recover a more relational expression of faith.
July 20, 2008
Andy Hansen urges Christians to resist cultural cynicism through simple, faithful acts of encouragement—especially handwritten notes that build up students, families, leaders, and neighbors.
Victor M. Parachin offers practical Christian wisdom for cultivating personal peace through prayer, releasing worry, treating others with dignity, and living with serenity amid life’s pressures.
June 15, 2008
Knofel Staton explores the New Testament language for church elders and argues that elders should serve as shepherd-like lead caregivers who look over people in order to look after them.
May 11, 2008
An engineering assignment in China became a workplace ministry story as Maya Morgan built friendships, led Bible studies, served a migrant school, and helped a small church form inside a manufacturing facility.
By Eric Swanson If you look long enough, you can find a “biblical basis” for almost anything. That”s what my friends and I discovered years ago when I was in college. We entertained ourselves by finding obscure passages to justify a wide and wild set of behaviors. (All of these are from the New American Standard Bible, my version of choice back then): “¢ Not wearing sweatshirts: “They shall not gird themselves with anything which makes them sweat” (Ezekiel 44:18). “¢ Sleeping in church: “I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of
May 4, 2008
Jud Wilhite calls churches to reject gated-community thinking and create cultures of belonging where messy people can encounter grace, compassion, and the life-changing message of Jesus.
April 6, 2008
Why doesn’t God grant every prayer request? H. Lynn Gardner explores biblical reasons prayers go unanswered, the role of sin and selfish motives, and how believers can trust God’s wisdom and keep praying with Christlike humility.
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