Articles for tag: The Message

October 18, 2006

Christian Standard

Line “Ëœem Up and Lay It on “Ëœem

By Mark A. Taylor “If my only choice is to sit in a row and hear someone talk for 30 minutes, I want it to be the best speaker I can find.” The young adult (a raised in the church, graduate of a Christian college Christian) was explaining why she’d chosen the congregation where she’s now a member. Her comment reminded me of an article I’d seen in Leadership journal this summer by Spencer Burke, creator of a Web site called theOOZE.com. Burke says churches today are “focusing on one product to the exclusion of others,” Most often, it’s a

August 6, 2006

Christian Standard

An Apology and Invitation

By Jeff Krajewski In 1 Timothy 4:12 Paul gives some wise advice to his young apprentice. “Don”t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” I personally wish he would have added, “Don”t be arrogant, self-absorbed, condescending, or a jerk.” I know this is implied, but as I stepped into ministry 10 years ago, I needed a hammer over the head. Later in chapter 5, Paul reminds Timothy that though he should not see his youth as a barrier, he

March 5, 2006

Christian Standard

Grace in Sin City

By Sheila S. Hudson Twenty-four devout believers had a dream, to deliver living water to the spiritual desert that is Las Vegas. They saw the beginning of their dream”s fulfillment with the birth of Central Christian Church in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Nevada, on April 29, 1962. The congregation was dedicated to a grace-filled, countercultural lifestyle. From 43 founding members, Central burgeoned to 950 in 1991. Under Gene Appel”s leadership, the church purchased 56 acres and built an auditorium seating 3,000. God had indeed blessed Central”s mission “to connect the unconnected to Christ and together grow to full

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