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Evangelism for Introverts
By T.R. Robertson Believers want to share their faith. According to a 2013 study by the Barna Group, 73 percent of born-again Christians say it is their personal duty to share their faith. The bad news...
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We Need to Change . . . But What?
By Michael C. Mack Elders and other church leaders often sense the need to change, to move out of entrenchment and inaction, but are unsure of what needs to change first. Where can one turn for new...
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Catch ’Em Like a Salmon
By Cathy Mogus When I married Allen, fishing came with the territory. Not only would I enjoy the thrill of hooking salmon off Canada’s west coast, but I would also experience “fishing for people” in...
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Finding Your Way Back to God
Interview by Mark A. Taylor Dave Ferguson founded Community Christian Church, Naperville, Illinois, with his brother, Jon, 25 years ago. Finding Your Way Back to God was released March 3, and we talked...
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Let’s Fight!
By Shan Caldwell It is time for the church to begin taking part in MORE conflict—to the glory of God. Growing up, I used to listen to a song by Kenny Rogers called “The Coward of the County.” In it, a...
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Preventing Regret
By Tim and Denise Harlow Yes, you can start over. But why not do the work now to create a marriage you can remember with quiet joy instead of sadness or shame? Tim and Denise Harlow have been married...
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Get More People Involved in Your Group(s)
By Michael C. Mack A huddle of small group and discipleship ministers in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana region discussed how to get more people involved in disciple-making groups. Here are 12 of their...
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Serving People Every Single Day
An artist’s rendering of the new facility being built by Crosspointe Church of Cary, NC, that will also serve the community as a YMCA. By Jennifer Johnson A century ago, churches were known for...
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Struggling for Balance
By LeRoy Lawson Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus C. Christopher Smith and John Pattison Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2014 iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and...
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By Christians, for Christians
By Scott Caulley How long has it been since you really read the Gospels? Some of Standard Publishing’s original flannelgraph storytelling cutouts. Maybe, like I, you remember stories about Jesus...
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