January 9, 2011
Interview with Jim Eichenberger
Jim Eichenberger explains how Discovering God’s Story helps readers see Scripture as one chronological story, rooted in history and useful for new believers and seasoned Christians alike.
Articles for tag: King David
July 18, 2010
Solid Rock
Jennifer Taylor profiles The Rock & The Rabbi, a musical by Danny Hamilton and Gary Richardson that uses storytelling, acoustic music, and simple staging to tell the Gospel story through Peter’s eyes.
June 21, 2009
The Marvel of Metaphor in Teaching and Counseling
Larry W. Bailey explores how metaphoric stories, from Nathan’s confrontation of David to Jesus’ parables, can help church leaders teach, counsel, comfort, and confront more effectively.
This Is the Church’s Moment
Ethan Magness reflects on David, the ark, and the Obama inauguration to call the church toward humble service and blessing in the public square.
January 27, 2008
Worship/Service: A Conversation Between Paul and David
By Mandy Smith Last year I started a new job that means I will never get to worship, or so I have been told. It is my responsibility every Sunday to help others worship by overseeing the sound board, musicians, PowerPoint, seating, bulletins, and Communion cups. No time for singing or sitting or listening. No worship for me. As part of this new job, I got a subscription to Worship Leader magazine and, while flipping through it, I became convinced of something we already know: “worship leader” has come to be synonymous with “music minister.” Of the 51 advertisements in
November 11, 2007
What Would Jesus Do?
When churches excuse sexual sin and criminal abuse in the name of grace, victims are harmed and truth is buried. This article argues biblical forgiveness includes repentance—and repentance includes consequences and accountability.
November 4, 2007
Weeping With David
By Jackina Stark Mercy, there are a lot of reasons to cry. I went in not so long ago and talked to Ozark Christian College Academic Dean Mark Scott about cutting back my teaching load. I wanted more time to travel, to write, to see the grandchildren and my aging parents. Necessarily, our talk moved to when I would retire altogether, and of course, at that point I started crying. I”m sure he wished I”d just sent a letter. Well, for goodness” sake, he must have thought, what do you want? I want more time to travel, to write, to
The Humble Leader
Christian leadership isn’t just strategy or skill—it’s a matter of the heart. Through David’s story, this article warns against pride, highlights humility, and calls leaders to remember that God, not the gifted, is the source of true leadership.
January 29, 2006
TESTIMONY FROM AFRICA: Dancing for Joy!
A mission trip to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, revealed “bundles of joy”—believers dancing forward to give sacrificially in the midst of hardship. Their generosity and hope offer a lasting lesson in joyful giving.
