Carrie Russell
(Article) A few thoughts from a pastor's wife on the role of women's ministry in their church.
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Kristen Wetherell
(Article) Leaders in the church aren't exempt from sin, so what are we to do when a respected Christian leader fails the church, in any context?
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J.D. Greear
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Rachel Coulter Pain is personal, healing is corporate.
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Aaron Earls As Christians learn how to coexist with political differences, Simon and Matthew can serve as an inspiration. They were about as opposite politically as two people could be.
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Rachel Watson But now, almost 30, I carry my own suitcase of suffering. I carry it awkwardly. Though it’s hard to view my baggage in a positive light, God has graciously shown me some of its benefits.
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Austin Brown This is that period of time following the service when the visitor is standing around awkwardly, knowing not a soul. As the church bustles about, clumped together in their familiar groups, the new family nervously gathers their stuff, looks about the room and waits. They’re hoping to be included.
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John Piper My guess is that some of our listeners, as soon as they hear that question would ask: Do I even share the assumption that Christians have to tithe? So let me start there. No, the tithe, ten percent of your income, is not a “have to” in the New Testament...
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David Mathis Do you lean in on Sunday mornings? Or does a critical spirit or unchecked cynicism have you leaning out, ready to size up and dress down the slips and inadequacies of the leaders up front?
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Jonathan Leeman Did you know, ordinary church member, that Jesus has given you a job? Your elders have a special office, to be sure, but so do you. So if Jesus’s discipleship program gives every single member a job, what responsibilities come with this job? There are at least seven.
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Andrea Burke You have a great voice. You could've been something!" Gulp. That one goes down hard. I'm nearly 33 and for some reason, those four words seem to stick into my heart a little like gritty dirt and sour lemon...Here’s the problem: when I tried to become significant, my world became about me and my hungry ego.
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Darryl Dash That’s the attitude I want to cultivate when I hear others preach. I want to hunger and thirst for the gospel. There’s a time to evaluate, and there’s a time to grow and receive grace.
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Christopher Ash How to listen to a sermon? you may think. What a silly subject. After all, it would be pointless to write on “how to watch TV.” It’s a passive activity, something preached to me, not something I actively do.
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Joe Carter A major concern addressed in this year’s report is the violent opposition to religious freedom, including the persecution of Christians. Here are nine things you should know about the persecution being faced by our brothers and sisters in Christ around the globe.
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Aaron Armstrong Dear new believer, When my wife and I first became Christians, we had a lot to figure out. Up until that point, we'd been more or less your typical non-Christian couple: we met in college, moved in together halfway through, got engaged (but didn't set a date for several years), eventually bought a house… and then we met Jesus...
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Brandon Cox The “Dones.” It’s a term sociologists and researchers use to describe those who are done with church. The Dones were once part of a church, but have become disillusioned for a variety of reasons and have decided to be spiritual without the help of a local congregation. And the Dones are growing in number...
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