First person: The phases of a pastor firing
EDITOR’S NOTE: First, some pastors are fired for moral failure. This article does not address that category of firing. Second,
First Person: A desperate need for revival
For the past six months, I have been consumed with the desire to experience a true Spirit-led revival. I am
Disaster Relief volunteers rise early, work tirelessly to feed thousands
It’s just several hours past midnight when volunteers gather to begin preparing about 9,000 meals for the day as part
Hannibal-LaGrange trustees freeze tuition for 2024–25 academic year
Hannibal-LaGrange University trustees, during their March 10 meeting here, voted to freeze tuition for the 2024–25 school year. The tuition
Mix of relief, anxiety as first hostages freed in Israel
Glued to the news, Israelis breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday (Jan. 19), when Romi Golan, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher set foot in Israel, the first of the remaining hostages released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire…
Many Syrians lose everything but find hope along refugee highway
Audrey Chism’s prayer was simple — a brief blessing over the meal their Syrian friend Amira had prepared. But when
9 ways the church can help address community violence
Hold meetings to discuss the problem of rising crime in the community. Invite speakers from local agencies to address the
‘Why not?’: Sending lab helps churches ‘develop a vision and plan’ for church planting
The lab, according to the website, is a one-day workshop “that will help you develop a vision and plan for leading your church to send.”