An open pulpit is a means of grace God has always used to reach a diverse group of people.
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An open pulpit is a means of grace God has always used to reach a diverse group of people.
When used in a church setting, mentoring can also be transformational and is a valuable addition to a church program.
With young people, church can feel like a boat full of small holes and slow leaks. When bailing isn’t working, and you are taking on water, it’s tempting to give up.
Lately I have found a practice that has enhanced my sense of community as I partake. I spend my communion time looking at the people around me.
Food addiction jokes really bug me because 1) these jokes aren’t funny, and 2) food addiction is not a thing.
For ministers, shepherds, and members of Churches of Christ jumping out of the airplane of tradition, of ties to debt, buildings, worship practices, and justice issues, is going to take a leap of faith.
We reflect on what God has provided for us by our observance of the Lord’s Supper as instructed in Scripture. Though the usual method was broken that Sunday, the overall meaning was the same.
As leaders within our congregations and communities, do we hold onto as much power as possible, or do we instead focus on empowering others?
We are forgetful creatures who need rituals and celebrations to mark the time and place where something happened.
Comedians and preachers both stand in front of a skeptical audience, demand attention, and attempt to perform in such a way that the people leave in a different frame of mind than when they came.
Those of us who accept the responsibility of spiritual leadership have high expectations placed on us. But these three things will make a difference.
Twelve-step groups are not the church. And this is a great reason why the church should support them.
There are three common mistakes that churches make that provide safe havens for abusers and re-victimize the vulnerable time and time again.
I first attended Abilene Christian University Lectureship when I was a freshman Bible major in February 1986. This was back when they still put up the big tent on the other side of Edwards Dormitory.
Rather than holding to a set of convictions that properly constitute a faithful Christian, Christianity is more about an orientation toward following Jesus Christ.
The very people who have the greatest possibility of being close to us are the ones we are most likely to envy.
We often assume our prodigals will know how to stay clean from their addictions, stop hurting people, and be an active participant in the life of our church.
Every conversation about hospitality must include boundaries, and every conversation about boundaries must include hospitality.
The church has rightly discarded anxious and fearful revivalist eschatologies, but have we replaced them with a healthier perspective? I call us to embrace a biblical view of the last things .
If you’ve never stopped long enough to eavesdrop on nature, you’re missing out. That pond was a sanctuary, and the birds and the bullfrogs were the choir.