The healthiest churches I know have small groups that are intentional about reaching non-believers. They set that goal, and they seek to reach lost people and then disciple new believers. At the same time, though, I’m reminded of reasons unchurched or newly-churched folks may be uncomfortable attending your small group.
The recent flooding in Texas has left so many of us reeling. The loss of lives, especially the lives of children at Camp Mystic, is beyond comprehension.
Not only am I a journalist, but also a Baptist journalist. And I have spent the better part of my career with people, hearing their stories and sharing what God is doing in the world around us.
Like every year for the past several years, I watched in 2024 as more church leaders fell into the trap of pornography. Here are some steps to defeating it.
The passing of another year is worthy of celebration because each trip around the sun measures the gift of existing and all the blessings that come with it. For the United States, the Fourth of July marks the significance of our national beginning.
Based on more than 25 years of working with church leaders, here are some characteristics of the most effective leaders I’ve known.
Do people who know nothing of Jesus and salvation spend an eternity in hell?
We often let our preferences and our desire to quickly achieve our goals overrule the methodical and purposeful path God intends.
I got another “no cancer” report on my six-month check-up this past week. After more than 60 treatments over a 10-year period, I still pray every day this stuff does not return. I hate cancer. There’s nothing good about cancer. Yet, I trust in a good, good heavenly Father who can work through cancer to speak to our hearts.
War is one of those topics that doesn’t come with a neat and tidy answer. It raises big, emotional questions for people of faith: Should Christians ever support war? Can violence ever be justified?
