Articles for tag: Julie Gariss

August 13, 2013

By Mark A. Taylor Young adults may lead the way in social networking, but their hours with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram don”t help all of them feel connected. In fact, among Americans today, the youngest adults are most likely to say they”re still looking for a friend. The Barna Group reports 20 percent of Americans describe themselves as lonely, up from about 10 percent just 10 years ago, “a paradoxical reality in the full swing of the social media age.”Â In that same decade, the number of Americans “trying to find a few good friends” has increased from 31 to

February 26, 2013

Christian Standard

Family & Relationships Marriage

Sticky Conversations: Divorce and Remarriage

THIS IS THE FIFTH AND FINAL IN A SERIES OF Â “STICKY CONVERSATIONS” By Julie Gariss As commonplace as theÂ ritual of divorce has become, it is still impossible to fully comprehend the pain thatÂ accompanies a brokenÂ marriage. That is especially true within the church. Divorces frequently are followed by remarriages. This pattern shows the deep desire by most adults to live in an intimate marriage relationship. And even though the second or third attempt may finally produce a healthy and whole union, the ghost of a marriage past still haunts. How should the church respond to the all-too-familiar cycle of divorce and

July 12, 2012

Christian Standard

Miscellaneous

Discussions Just Begun

By Mark A. Taylor “Wherever two or three are gathered together . . . someone’s wrong!” That was one of a hundred one-liners Chonda Pierce delivered during her alternately hilarious and heart-touching monologue during the Thursday-night evening session at the North American Christian Convention in Orlando, July 12. Chonda hadn’t attended two special seminars I heard earlier that day. But each of them contained questions and ideas that at least someone in the church would call wrong. This is one more thing good about this year’s North American Christian Convention. It stretched us by challenging us with ideas we may

February 17, 2008

Christian Standard

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

2008 NACC Women”s Conference: The Best Part Is in the Middle

By Julie Gariss If you”ll excuse the pun, I”m a sucker for Tootsie Pops. Even though I will gladly risk a purple tongue for the melt-in-your-mouth, dribble-down-your-chin pleasure of the hard candy shell, it”s what is inside that round mound that truly excites my taste buds . . . chocolate! You just can”t beat finding a treasure inside of what is already considered a prize. The NACC has long been known as the prize of the Restoration churches””inspirational preaching, great fellowship, and motivational workshops. I will never forget the first one I attended back in the 1970s””I was literally moved

February 18, 2007

Christian Standard

Organizations & Events Conferences & Gatherings

The NACC: Family Focus

The 2007 North American Christian Convention emphasizes church planting while offering strong workshop tracks for women and families, including sessions on parenting, marriage, women’s ministry, and facing real-life challenges with faith and grace.