
First person: Why should I study church history?
When a Christian studies church history, they are uncovering the Christian generations that came before them so they can answer the questions concerning their identity and their foundation.

When a Christian studies church history, they are uncovering the Christian generations that came before them so they can answer the questions concerning their identity and their foundation.

North River Church in Parrish, an unincorporated community in northwestern Manatee County, is going “above and beyond” to reach its community with the gospel.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library internal policy describes those “welcomed, accepted and respected” as covering “religious preference” as well as “gender identity or expression.” The policy also states employees have the right to be addressed by their preferred pronouns, but it does not address what to do if that right conflicts with another employee’s religious beliefs. Public libraries are subject to federal, state and local laws — and in many cases navigating how that plays out can be somewhat muddy when the wording of various laws conflict.

More than 40,000 NASCAR fans flood EchoPark Speedway in Hampton for two events each year, and there is not a place they can go on site without interacting with Raceway Ministries Atlanta.

Sometimes, people just need a little reminder to go. For Danielle Cisco of Fort Worth, that reminder came when her grandparents stopped by unexpectedly with a graduation gift.

If God can use John Gano late in his life, what difference for the Lord can you make?

The closing words of Psalm 19 always help center me when I’m tempted to react rather than respond or if I catch myself harboring bitterness about a situation or a person.

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Most of our churches have at least one – that is, a program that’s not working anymore. The activity goes on, but it’s now more a habit than a transformational ministry. Here are several options to address this kind of ministry:

After a painful experience, hope often feels fragile. I have learned to allow joy to begin in small moments. It might be a bird singing
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