November 7, 2023
"Twenty-five years ago, I finally left the Land of Numb—the land where I was raised," pastor Don Follis writes. "The ruts run deep to that land, and I still know the way back. From time to time, I return there. Most days, though, I can barely see it in my rearview mirror. . . ."
December 25, 2017
Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teaches preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in issue no. 50″“53 (December 10-31, 2017) of The Lookout magazine, and is also available online at www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark Scott Historians would have to critique this, but perhaps the world is more polarized than ever. On the eve of a new year can we say that the world is united in anything but sin? Sadly, the church is not much better. The answer to the divisive tensions in the world, and to the
July 19, 2016
Dudley Rutherford, pastor with Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch, California, paused to talk with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor during the 2016 North American Christian Convention. In this exclusive interview, he shares how his Dream of Destiny came about, and what he thinks about progress in Christian churches and churches of Christ to achieve racial diversity.
February 3, 2016
By Jim Tune It was a gray, cold, miserable February day when my father died rather suddenly after a few days of hospitalization for respiratory problems. This month marks five years since his death on February 5, 2011. I miss him and still grieve his loss. It”s a different kind of grief now””not so raw or hard-edged. I miss him on holidays when we celebrated family traditions and rituals. And the February anniversary can still be difficult. It”s possible that the short, dark days of our Canadian winter contribute to my sense of melancholy. Nonetheless, arriving at the five-year mark
December 4, 2015
John W. Samples from the Christian Holy Land Foundation and Saleem Hanna, pastor in Nazareth, Israel, join Mark Taylor for a conversation about the state of Christianity in Israel in this video interview.
July 16, 2014
By Don Wilson (From our series “The Best or Worst Advice I”ve Ever Received.”) The best advice I ever received in ministry was from my father. We would talk on the phone every Saturday morning, and the last thing he would say to me was, “Love your wife and preach the Word.” Those words have helped me remain faithful to my wife for over 45 years and preach at the same church for more than 32 years. Don Wilson serves as pastor of Christ”s Church of the Valley, Peoria, Arizona.
July 15, 2014
Cal Jernigan calls himself “a success story of the Christian church.” See why, and hear the pastor of Central Christian Church, Mesa, Arizona, explain why he believes church leadership is a lot harder than it looks. Enjoy his interview with CHRISTIAN STANDARD Editor Mark Taylor here.
July 4, 2013
IAN DiORIO Director, community life/young adults, Eastside Christian Church, Anaheim, California Ian DiOrio is truly a modern-day Renaissance man. He is a pastor, teacher, author, leader, professor, student, entrepreneur, former rave DJ, loving husband, and sold-out dad. Describing the giftedness of a man like Ian in just 200 words is very difficult, because he has such incredible bandwidth and influence in both the spiritual and secular arenas. His exhaustive passion and love for God drives him to succeed. He has a depth of knowledge and an understanding of the Bible and of the millennial culture like few people I know.
October 28, 2010
Central Christian Church (Wichita, KS) launched a new Spanish-speaking church on Sunday evening, Oct. 24. Iglesia Cristiana Casa de Luz (House of Light Christian Church) held its first services in one of Central”s auxiliary buildings also used for the church”s community outreach ministry. Edwin Ojedis will serve as pastor.
March 24, 2010
By Brad Dupray In his 11 years as senior pastor at The Crossing, a five-campus church with a home base in Quincy, Illinois, Jerry Harris has seen the church grow from 230 to more than 4,000. That growth did not come without challenges, but The Crossing is “clicking on all cylinders” and a year ago was listed as the fastest-growing megachurch in the United States among those in Christian Standard”s megachurch issue. A large part of The Crossing”s success can be attributed to the relationship Jerry has established with his elders. Jerry, along with Rodney Roberts, an elder at The
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