January 21, 2025
Looking Forward to ICOM 2025
Denford Chizanga of The Africa Development Mission Trust will serve as the president of the 2025 ICOM gathering in Atlanta.
Articles for tag: Unity
December 31, 2024
Leveraging the Power of Our Unity: An Updated Directory of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Help Christian Standard learn the whereabouts of nearly 500 churches that are completely unaccounted for
December 31, 2024
New Year, New Online Resources
As we enter the New Year, we’d like to introduce several new online resources we’re making available to our readers in 2025.
December 31, 2024
A Wheel of Emotions: Finding Balance for Lasting Growth
Emotions are a natural part of marriage for both spouses. True growth and stability in marriage come from recognizing that each emotion has its place.
December 18, 2024
Christian Standard News Items
A few exciting things that are happening with Christian Standard that you should know about.
December 9, 2024
December 15 Application | Who Is Talking About Jesus?
What do we really believe about Jesus Christ? How can we keep Christ central in our minds—not only during the Christmas season, but all year round?
October 21, 2024
October 27 Application | End-Time Principles Christians Can Agree On
Revelation 13 is a challenging chapter, but it contains straightforward, relevant principles Christians can agree about even if they hold different eschatological views.
September 1, 2024
Transformative Fire: Prayer’s Impact on Marriage, Mission, and Ministry
Sadly, prayer is often little more than a formality many people practice out of tradition. But when we look closely at Jesus’ model prayer in Luke 11:1-4, we discover that prayer is much more than form; it is a dynamic and transformative fire.
September 1, 2024
Be a Lighthouse
How can we disagree without destroying families, splitting churches, and devastating relationships? God calls us to preach truth boldly, but also to care deeply for those who misunderstand or despise us. What does it take to preach the gospel of grace in an age of outrage?
September 1, 2024
Political Engagement that Honors Jesus and Unifies the Body
There is something right and beautiful about grateful, healthy patriotism, as long as it is always subject to our greater citizenship and its responsibilities.
September 1, 2024
Leading Like Jesus in a Cultural Quagmire
Only Jesus’ model of leadership can keep our flocks intact. Until we lift Jesus higher than our differences and above our preferences, we will not reach further than our own reflections.
A Listing of Restoration Movement Podcasts
Christian Standard created this listing of regularly produced podcasts loosely defined as “Restoration Movement” podcasts. The theme-driven podcasts in the top portion of this listing are produced by Christian churches and organizations. The podcasts at the bottom are individual churches’ weekly sermons/messages. . . .
July 1, 2024
Hope for a Movement
While working on a research project for a seminary degree, I visited Bethany, West Virginia, home of Bethany College. My stay began with a tour of the Alexander Campbell's home. . . .
July 1, 2024
A Time for Hope: A Bright Future for the Restoration Movement
In my old age, a question persists: Is there hope for the Restoration Movement? . . . Over the decades my answer hasn’t changed much. It is yes. And no.
July 1, 2024
Bringing the Streams Together: A Call to Unity within the Restoration Movement
The trajectory of the Restoration Movement has led to three distinct religious bodies. . . . Can we return to an experience of communal unity?
July 1, 2024
Foundation Stones of the Restoration Movement
I told my friend about the foundation stones of our movement: truth, unity, and evangelism. . . .
July 1, 2024
THE FORUM: Thoughts on the Future of the Restoration Movement
We asked several current and emerging leaders in our movement this question: “When you think about the next 10 years for Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, what concerns you and what excites you?”
June 13, 2024
Reuniting Our Movement
Despite our history of division, the question remains: “Is it still possible to honor our Lord’s prayer for unity and thus carry out his Great Commission?” I would answer, yes, because “with God, all things are possible.”
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Barton W. Stone—Champion of the Word’ (1962)
Sam Stone wrote in 1962, "If the early leaders of the Restoration movement are like men engaged in a race, it might be said that Barton Warren Stone took an early lead, but was later passed by Alexander Campbell." Sam Stone contended that Barton Stone was deserving of greater appreciation . . . and he did so by presenting this "survey of his life." . . .
May 1, 2024
The Restoration Movement Today
Where is the Restoration Movement today and why do I even need to know this? . . .
