January 19, 2026
David Faust recalls his relay leg in Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon and the lessons it taught him about endurance, teamwork, and finishing well. The Christian life, like a marathon, calls for perseverance with eyes fixed on Jesus.
November 6, 2025
Peace isn’t just a seed. It’s a strategy. It’s strength. It’s Spirit. And peace, just might be the generational tree where your legacy rests.
October 31, 2024
John 4 tells the story of a divine appointment that began with a woman far from God, but ended with many coming to know Jesus as the Savior of the world.
July 8, 2024
Times got tough for Mordecai and Esther when the king's right-hand man, Haman, went crazy . . .
July 1, 2024
There is much for us to learn in the book of Esther. One practical application we find in the first part of Esther’s story is this: with recognition comes responsibility. . . .
April 29, 2024
I was asked, "What are some trust builders and breakers for you?” My list of trust breakers included, "Lying or being two-faced," "unreliabilty and inconsistency," . . .
April 17, 2024
Larry Griffin of Mid-South Christian College (Memphis, Tenn.) has announced he intends to step away from his role as president of MSCC when a suitable replacement is found. Griffin has served as president for 25 years. . . . Also, briefs about Dr. Gerald Dyson of Kentucky Christian University . . . GLCC, RENEW.org, and two Church of Christ institutions.
March 20, 2024
Register today for the RENEW.org National Gathering April 29-30 (prices go up on Thursday). Also briefs from Ozark Christian College and TCM, and sports briefs from Milligan University, Jessup University, and Great Lakes Christian College.
What was a young American woman doing at a dump in South Africa? . . .
January 22, 2024
After an extensive search, Dr. Stephen Waers was selected as Milligan University’s 16th president. Waers has been serving with Point University. He will succeed Dr. Bill Greer, Milligan's president since 2011. . . .
January 9, 2024
Tavriski Christian Institute evacuated Kherson, Ukraine, soon after the Russian invasion in 2022, but TCI did not abandon the people of Kherson. TCI has helped evacuate hundreds from that area, and it continues to feed people there and help with recovery from a flood. . . .
November 28, 2023
"If you’re like me, when you hear the word 'disciples' you picture the [twelve] apostles," Dr. Holly J. Carey writes. "[But] Among those faithful followers were a remarkable number of women. . . . Often, these women’s stories were told because they represented the kinds of actions Jesus expected of his followers. Most women in the Gospels serve as role models for the audience." . . .
November 27, 2023
God’s prophetic voice had been stilled for close to 400 years when John the Baptist began preaching in the wilderness of Judea. He was to be God’s messenger and the one who would prepare the way for the Lord. . . .
November 1, 2023
This lengthy post carries the full responses from Christian college presidents to our survey asking them about their institution’s views on the topics of biblical inerrancy, human sexuality, and women in ministry. . . .
November 1, 2023
Remembering Mike Mack
August 26, 2023
Late last week, my friend Mike Mack, the editor of Christian Standard, died toward the tail-end of a weeklong mountain biking adventure. I texted him on Thursday morning: “Happy Birthday, Mike! Hope you’re having a great time in Colorado!” He was, of course. . . .
June 14, 2023
The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to uphold the expulsions of Saddleback Church in California and Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., for having women pastors. Both churches had appealed those decisions, announced in February. . . .
May 15, 2023
The Lord acts like a physician who must hurt the patient to produce healing. He seems violent, but the Lord knows something about wounds, and he knows how redemptive they can be. . . .
January 23, 2023
Taking Communion is a very personal matter, but it is also a shared meal . . .
January 16, 2023
Once work on the temple altar and temple itself were completed, it was time to get the exiles’ lives in order. Ezra the great Bible teacher led the way in this through prayer and fasting.
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