December 2, 2007
Six graduate-level schools share how they support nontraditional students who feel called to leave a chosen career and enter full-time church service, offering guidance for leaders considering a ministry transition.
December 2, 2007
Kentucky Christian University’s Graduate School offers two 36-hour MA degrees with flexible options for second-career ministry students, including one-week modular and online courses.
May 6, 2007
A critical look at Discovery Channel’s “The Lost Tomb of Jesus,” weighing the ossuary names, DNA claims, and missing alternatives—and explaining why the evidence doesn’t support the documentary’s sensational conclusion.
December 31, 2006
An alphabetical collection of obituary notices honoring ministers and Christian leaders. Each entry shares key details of a life of service, along with surviving family members and service or memorial information when available.
September 20, 2006
A 1918 issue of Christian Standard sparked a look at vintage ads—from trusses and “iron” pills to church supplies. Mark A. Taylor explains today’s updated advertising policy and who may advertise.
July 16, 2006
Globalization and digital tools have shifted power toward everyday people—and churches must adapt. Rick Chromey explores a “flat, fat” world that is fast, accessible, and temporary, and what that means for communication, worship rhythms, and mission.
April 23, 2006
A survey of how Restoration Movement colleges moved from the margins to the mainstream—through accreditation, expanded curricula, shifting campus influence, and changing loyalties—while facing financial pressure and renewed questions of mission and distinctiveness.
Phil LeMaster reflects on early ministry missteps and the lasting value of learning from seasoned preachers. He shares five practical lessons—from discipline and servanthood to prayer, availability, and embracing interruptions as God’s opportunities.
March 19, 2006
After 35+ years in local ministry, Phil LeMaster surveys how busyness, shifting church “brand” loyalty, worship changes, staffing growth, and bigger facilities have reshaped preaching—while reminding us people still need Jesus.
July 10, 2005
Rick Chromey argues the church must adapt its “wineskins” to a new cultural moment—moving from club to community, rules to relationships, and words to images—without weakening the gospel.
June 5, 2005
Mark Deakins reflects on how worship music choices can unintentionally exclude people and argues that unity amid diversity is possible when love, humility, and God-centered worship shape the congregation’s approach.
May 29, 2005
A review of Love, Laughter and Leadership, the biography of Wayne B. Smith of Southland Christian Church. Highlights his humor, humility, family, friendships, and lasting influence in ministry.
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