First person: Thank you, pastor, for these 10 things
November 26, 2024
Chuck Lawless shares why he’s thankful for pastors as Thanksgiving approaches.
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First person: 7 signs you’re stuck in the ‘Christian bubble’
November 23, 2024
Chuck Lawless shares some of the signs that we’ve insulated ourselves from a world we’re called to reach…
First person: The phases of a pastor firing
November 22, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: First, some pastors are fired for moral failure. This article does not address that category of firing. Second, this article makes some church
Ministry helps widows overcome loss, find purpose
November 22, 2024
When the casseroles are gone and friends and family wave goodbye, the woman who has lost her husband now faces the unknown. From that moment
Consumerism & contentment: Study looks at American mindset
November 20, 2024
A Lifeway Research study asked 1,200 U.S. adults their level of agreement with 10 statements related to issues of consumerism and contentment. Most Americans find themselves with a mix of values.
Why we did not need a Baptist associational office
November 17, 2024
George Bullard explores why a Baptist association is not an office building to which people go.
Christian crossover: Can ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a uniting force this holiday season?
November 13, 2024
“Doing a film at the holidays, it can be kind of hard to kind of break through all the noise,” he said. “This is one that I think has the potential to really do it,” says Andy Erwin.
When preaching solutions, do these 2 things first
November 12, 2024
“Pastors have a unique, God-given responsibility: faithfully proclaim God’s Word. But with that, it’s helping people see its relevance in their lives. So they’ll listen!” writes church communication expert Mark MacDonald.
First person: 8 churches that are difficult to pastor
November 10, 2024
“Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They’re not impossible — because nothing’s impossible for God (Matt. 19:26) — but they’re still tough to pastor,” writes Chuck Lawless.
First person: When not to live-stream church services
November 8, 2024
“There are times when live-streaming isn’t a good idea. In fact, I’ve seen a few live-streamed services that made me cringe. … Here are a few times when I’d recommend you keep things local and not go online,” says Phil Cooke.
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