Articles for tag: Memory

November 29, 2012

Giving & Fundraising Stewardship & Generosity

Good Gifts After Black Friday

By Mark A. Taylor I have a friend who works for a well-known benevolent organization not affiliated with any church, but providing a much-needed service to families in crisis. And at Christmastime, she sees the gifts pour in. People drive up every day in December with carloads of clothes, games, and food. But one donor stood out in my friend”s memory. The woman approached the front desk holding her daughter”s hand and carrying an armload of goodies. “We would like to meet the family who will receive our gifts,” she told the receptionist. “I want my little girl to experience

June 12, 2011

Christian Standard

Bible Study Theology & Bible

Sustained by the Word

By Kay Moll I was 22 years old. My husband of eight months had left our home in Illinois to travel to Homecoming at Johnson Bible College in Tennessee early on a snowy February morning with five teenagers from the small congregation we were serving in Illinois. A small group of us from the church had prayed with them for safety on the trip and watched them drive away. A little while later I went to the junior high school where I was teaching English and history and began my workday. Around 10:00 a.m., a fellow teacher stuck her head

June 2, 2011

Sheila S. Hudson

Worship & Prayer Prayer

Deo Est Amo God Is Love

Sheila Hudson recounts her husband Tim’s near-fatal heart crisis, the global prayer vigil that surrounded their family, and the Psalm 91 hope that carried her through.

January 8, 2011

Brian Giese

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation Spiritual Disciplines

Choosing What You Remember

Brian Giese reflects on the spiritual value of intentional memorization, especially Scripture memory, and explains how regular review can strengthen faith, ministry, and daily Christian living.

July 12, 2009

Ethan Magness

Theology & Bible Communion & Lord's Supper

The Lord’s Supper: We Are What We Repeat

Ethan Magness reflects on how repeated participation in the Lord's Supper can shape believers, warning that Communion can either deepen faith or become empty ritual.

July 12, 2009

Jim Tune

Theology & Bible Communion & Lord's Supper

The Lord’s Supper: Unpretty and Unavoidable

Jim Tune reflects on the Lord’s Supper, remembrance, and the importance of keeping Communion central in weekly worship, introducing a Christian Standard resource on its power, purpose, and promise.

July 12, 2009

Paul Blowers

Theology & Bible Communion & Lord's Supper

The Lord’s Supper: The Power of Memory, the Power of Presence

Paul Blowers reflects on the Lord’s Supper, memory, Alzheimer’s disease, and the church’s powerful calling to remember Christ on behalf of those who can no longer remember.

July 12, 2009

Victor Knowles

Theology & Bible Communion & Lord's Supper

The Lord’s Supper: The Great Ordinance of Unity and Love

Victor Knowles introduces a Christian Standard resource on the Lord’s Supper and shares a sample reflection on Thomas Campbell, Christian unity, and Communion as “that great ordinance of unity and love.”

June 22, 2008

Victor M. Parachin

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation Spiritual Disciplines

Let There Be Peace

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.

July 25, 2007

Mark A. Taylor

Leadership Development Church Leadership

My Most Effective Mentor

Mark A. Taylor remembers his most effective mentor, Charles E. Stiles, and the simple, lasting lessons he lived out. From the Come Alive Singers to everyday counsel, Stiles showed that “the people are the program.”

November 20, 2005

Victor M. Parachin

Care & Counseling Grief & Suffering

GRIEF RELIEF (Part 3 or 3): Widows and Grief–How to Show You Care

When someone you know is grieving, it’s easy to feel unsure what to say or do. These practical do’s and don’ts offer compassionate guidance for showing up, listening well, and staying present long after the funeral.

August 7, 2005

Chris DeWelt

Care & Counseling Grief & Suffering

Helpful Words to Those Who Are Hurting

After losing his oldest son in a sudden accident, Chris DeWelt reflects on what grief feels like and shares practical, patient ways to walk with those who mourn—through presence, memories, notes, and Scripture.

August 7, 2005

Victor M. Parachin

Care & Counseling Grief & Suffering

how to help a friend who is grieving a miscarriage

When a Baby Dies

Miscarriage is a real loss, and friends can help by showing up with compassion. Learn what to say (and what to avoid), how to offer practical care, and how to support long-term grieving.

Good Gifts After Black Friday

Sustained by the Word

Deo Est Amo God Is Love

Choosing What You Remember

The Lord’s Supper: We Are What We Repeat

The Lord’s Supper: Unpretty and Unavoidable

The Lord’s Supper: The Power of Memory, the Power of Presence

The Lord’s Supper: The Great Ordinance of Unity and Love

Let There Be Peace

My Most Effective Mentor

GRIEF RELIEF (Part 3 or 3): Widows and Grief–How to Show You Care

Helpful Words to Those Who Are Hurting

When a Baby Dies

Influential Christian Leader Russell Johnson Passes Away

In an Unjust World, Where Is God?

Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders

Influential Christian Leader Russell Johnson Passes Away

In an Unjust World, Where Is God?

Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders

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