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Can We Speed up the Return of Jesus?
Pastors are more than three times as likely to believe Christians can speed up the return of Christ by the spread of their faith than by backing certain geo-political changes. Read More »
20 Ideas for Your Kids Ministry This Year
While the kids ministry calendar may be in line with the school calendar, turning the page to a new year can be an opportunity to try a new approach. Read More »
7 Details Christians Get Wrong About the Bible
Sometimes, in our enthusiasm to recall biblical stories, we entertain details that aren’t actually supported by the text. Here are few common examples. Read More »
5 Questions Every Person Should Ask Their Spouse
Good questions require readiness to listen long, feel deeply, and enter into another person’s happiness, hopes, fears, and frustrations. Read More »
Jedi, Judges, and Jesus: A Reverse Christmas Story in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, you recognize its characters. And those fictional individuals point us to some deeper, biblical truths. Read More »
4 Teaching Methods That Sabotage Your Group’s Bible Study
Most small group leaders mean well and want the best for the people they lead, but sometimes the best intentions go awry. Read More »
My Son Did Not Live One Day More or Less Than God Planned — I Take Comfort in That Truth
“God doesn’t owe any of us a single day. Each day is a gift, not a right. It is a deposit, not a withdraw. Kaleb lived exactly the length of time God determined in eternity past.” Read More »
Whose Sermons Are Least Likely to Mention a Book of the Bible?
A Pew Research analysis of nearly 50,000 sermons from more than 6,000 U.S. churches found some commonalities and differences across Christian traditions. Read More »
Overcoming Spiritual Apathy: 4 Tips for Leaders
It’s tempting to skip time with the Lord to compensate for what you have on your ministry plate. But we must deal with the sin that settles in our hearts. Read More »