July 10, 2014
CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor talks””and laughs!””with Liz Curtis Higgs at the 2014 North American Christian Convention about how to write a book and why she’s encouraged about the future of the church. See the interview here.
July 28, 2013
Hear Wayne Cordeiro’s take on balance, sabbath, ministry fruitfulness, apostasy, and how his church approaches volunteers with a challenge to serve. See this interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor, recorded in July at the North American Christian Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
July 27, 2013
Jon Weece explains his church’s missional approach to ministry and reflects on suffering, the topic of his North American Christian Convention sermon. “We should anticipate suffering,” he says, “but also remember it is only temporary.” Click here to see his interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor, recorded in July at the NACC in Louisville, Kentucky.
July 26, 2013
Mark Scott explains his new approach to studying Revelation and also considers how the Christian college and the local church should relate to each other. See the interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor by clicking here. (This conversation was recorded in July at the North American Christian Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.)
July 25, 2013
Frank Smith challenges the church to lead in community transformation and asserts, “Pro-life means more than being anti-abortion.” Click here to see the interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor filmed at the North American Christian Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in July.
July 24, 2013
Amy Hanson, author of Baby Boomers and Beyond, tells CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor seniors ministry must change if we are to engage the next generation of retirees. See the interview here.
July 23, 2013
Aaron Brockett talks about Willie Robertson and why he loves the church. CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor interviewed Brockett at the North American Christian Convention. Click here to watch the interview.
July 21, 2013
NACC President Matt Proctor reflects on the convention theme, the convention’s contribution, and his feelings about the future of our movement. See his interview with Editor Mark Taylor here.
July 20, 2013
Eric Metaxas spoke with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor at the North American Christian Convention. His concerns? The crisis of manhood in our culture and the threats to religious freedom in our country. See the video interview here.
July 16, 2013
Joni Earekson Tada talks with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor about coping with pain, confession in marriage, and her international ministry. Click here to see the interview.
June 14, 2012
By J.K. Jones Jr. “Rah-Rah” for the CHRISTIAN STANDARD! This is so unlike me to want to lead a cheer for a 146-year-old magazine (founded in 1866 by Isaac Errett), but here I am acting the fool. Those who know me could attest that I prefer a quiet life outside of the public eye. I tend toward encouraging others to stand up and speak out, but at least in this one instance, I find myself uncontrollably vocal. I”d like to take a few minutes and tell you why I”m imitating King David who “was dancing before the Lord with all
October 19, 2010
By Mark A. Taylor A few thoughts occur to me as we post our articles about hiring a minister. The first of them is spurred by an e-mail that came in response to an article that appeared this summer. I”ll paraphrase in order to protect the identity of the letter writer: I am a new minister fresh out of seminary in 2009. I took on a small church in my first pastorate, and in a little more than a year I was asked to leave. . . . Now my family and I are trying to find our next ministry
September 21, 2008
By Staff Standard Publishing and Milligan College partnered to honor eight outstanding Christian leaders in two separate recognitions at this year”s North American Christian Convention. The Leaders in Christian Service award went to five individuals who have demonstrated servant leadership in their congregations, careers, and communities: Steve and Teresa Bachman, business leaders, members of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY. Jack Coffee, retired UPS executive, member of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY. David Hamilton, vice president with Elkins Constructors, member of Christ”s Church in Jacksonville, FL. John Wiggins, Havens Insurance Agency, member of Plainfield (IN) Christian Church. The Student Leader in
October 1, 2006
For 24 years, volunteer choir director Gary Craig has returned to the National Church Music Conference for music resources, practical training, and lasting relationships. Workshops and worship sessions send attendees home renewed, equipped, and focused on serving Christ.
April 2, 2006
By Henry E. Webb Seven score years ago (to borrow Abraham Lincoln”s reckoning) CHRISTIAN STANDARD was launched in Cleveland, Ohio. It was at a time when the nation was facing a critical period of transition. The terrible Civil War had just ended. The South was defeated, demoralized, and impoverished. In contrast, the North was on the brink of a new era that would bring vigorous industrial expansion and technological leadership to part of the nation. If the South faced postwar depression, the North entered a time of prosperity and progressive expansion. Hitherto divided over slavery and war, the nation would
Ben Cachiaras reflects on The Christian Standard’s 140 years, using a willow tree metaphor to show why the magazine remains a vital hub for communication, conversation, and encouragement across the movement.
August 21, 2005
Readers weigh in on the NACC’s regional conference experiment—what they missed, what worked, and why cost, scheduling, and family programming shaped attendance and expectations.
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