Articles for tag: Salt Lake City

Absurd and Mundane Ads from Oct. 1, 1904

When people see copies of Christian Standard from 90-plus years ago, they invariably comment on the advertising. There are a number of ads for patent medicines—such as Dr. Shoop’s Restorative (page 25)—typically alongside ads for such brands as Ivory Soap and Royal Baking Powder, and occasionally Coca-Cola and Oldsmobile. This issue from 115 years ago (Oct. 1, 1904) is fairly typical, though with very few products recognizable today. There were more than 50 ads in the issue, some of them rather small . . . no larger than a classified ad (though typically with bolder type). Several mention the World’s

Power Planting

Brent Storms became president of Orchard Group in 2009 and CEO this past July. Greg Nettle joined the Stadia team as president just a few months ago. These two young leaders recently sat down with us for a candid conversation about the future of church planting and the future of the church.   Brent, what is Orchard Group”s niche and overall mission? STORMS: Our mission is to plant growing and reproducing churches in New York, the Northeast, and beyond, which often means strategic urban settings. We began in the New York metro area and in the last 20 years we”ve

God on a Mission in Salt Lake City

A New Church Plant in Salt Lake City Kyle Costello’s journey from a Mormon upbringing to faith in Christ helped prepare him to plant Missio Dei Community in downtown Salt Lake City. The new church began by gathering in homes, building relationships, and preparing for a public launch while navigating cultural and logistical obstacles. Kyle Costello left Mormonism, came to faith in Christ, and developed a heart for church planting. Orchard Group partnered with several churches to plant Missio Dei Community in Salt Lake City. The new congregation began meeting in homes, baptizing new believers, and searching for a public

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