
First person: Consider this when praying for Los Angeles
“As you pray for the victims of the fires in Los Angeles, I would suggest that rather than a generic ‘pray for LA,’ you get specific,” writes Phil Cooke. “The Bible encourages us to be specific in our prayers.”

Study: Fewer than 1 in 5 churches teach prosperity gospel
A Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors finds few hold or teach beliefs connected to the prosperity gospel.

Lifeway ‘not in a fire sale,’ but ‘getting focused,’ says president Mandrell
Bringing his first report as president of Lifeway Christian Resources, Ben Mandrell acknowledged the difficulty of the past year when

Living the D-Life: The disciple maker’s textbook
So you want to be a disciple maker, but you don’t think you’re a teacher. Teaching is just not your

Financial wellness a leading indicator of ‘overall pastoral well-being,’ research shows
GuideStone shared new research conducted last year among members that found pastors overwhelmingly wished they had started saving for retirement earlier.

‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ spotlights miracle in the air
Doug White didn’t have time to ponder his dire situation when the pilot of his small plane died midflight in

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 18
Dependence declared Job 42:1–11 At last, Job was humbled before the Lord with nowhere to look but up. Here is

Asbury marked by peace and unity 3 months after ‘outpouring,’ students share
At Asbury University, every class gets a nickname at the beginning of their freshman year. The class of 2023 was