Preparing for Easter weekend: 8 ways to pray now
April 4, 2023
I fear that many churches plan for weeks (or months) for Easter weekend, but then pray for only minutes over the weekend’s events. To counter
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First Person: Reasons why marriage is declining
March 29, 2023
Young American adults are eschewing marriage at alarming rates. A recent report in World included this Census Bureau generated data: only 25% of adults ages 18–34
First Person: The beauty of country churches
March 20, 2023
I was reared in a good ole country church called Six Mile Baptist. You have seen churches just like it: gravel driveway and parking lot,
First Person: Why is face-to-face evangelism more difficult these days?
March 20, 2023
I could list all kinds of reasons why evangelism is difficult. It can be frightening to try to speak truth into someone else’s life. We
First Person: 10 reasons camp matters for your church
March 16, 2023
Camp is a mountain top experience, a real spiritual marker in the lives of many campers who attend. Here’s what group leaders and campers have
10 areas of focus for a prayer walk or prayer drive through your community
March 7, 2023
Many of us regularly walk through our neighborhoods, and almost all of us drive through our communities on a daily basis. What we often fail
First Person: What better time to evangelize and baptize than Easter?
March 4, 2023
One of the ways I like to encourage people is to tell them to do what you do for the glory of God, and do
First Person: A desperate need for revival
February 28, 2023
For the past six months, I have been consumed with the desire to experience a true Spirit-led revival. I am not talking about having a
Your Voice: Longevity at church offers benefits
February 27, 2023
Serving 20 years as a pastor at the same church (nearly 12 years as senior, six years as associate and two years as youth pastor)
‘Worship war’ concluded: What’s the best practice for your church?
February 24, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Part I and Part II, we looked at the new “worship war,” a debate about the suitability of worship music based on
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