Giving with a Pure Heart: Matthew 5:23–24
Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23–24 NKJV When we think of the Sermon on the Mount, we might remember the verses…
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Confessions of a Curriculum Writer
I was young, on my own, struggling to make a living. Then a friend said, “Pssst. You wanna write some Bible lessons? You’ve been going to Sunday school all your life. Maybe you could create some curriculum and pull in some extra cash.” Those probably weren’t the exact words—it’s all hazy to me now—but I started writing Sunday school curriculum…
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Should Every Church be Multiethnic?
How are we helping people engage with the Bible in a transforming way, especially with regard to the important issues of our day? Christena Cleveland has helped me to think biblically about racial diversity within my church and broader community. It’s a valuable conversation to have, and we welcome you into it. Christina Miller Managing Editor Should Every Church be…
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CityFest: How to Spark Bible Engagement in Your Community
The bustle of New York City always catches me off guard. “You’ll find people from every tribe and nation in New York,” my cab driver told me as we left Penn Station. Taxis, tourists, billboards, fast-paced locals—everyone seems to be meeting in this epic center of civilization. “Every language in the world is spoken here,” the cabbie added with a…
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When God Goes Silent
At the start of a busy day, a college student loads her backpack with books and papers—and of course her phone. She’s off to a full day of classes, but she also has a number of relationship issues stirring in the background. She’s hoping for a call from her mom, her boss needs to contact her about her hours for…
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5 Questions to Troubleshoot Bible Reading Issues in Your Church
Most churches have a small contingent of people who faithfully read the Bible every day or two. These are the “Bible engaged.” Then there’s a larger crowd of those who never get around to it, despite their best intentions. As leaders, there’s only so much we can do. At some point, they need to decide to engage with Scripture for…
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4 Messages to Jump-Start Bible Reading in Your Church
There has been some hand-wringing over our latest State of the Bible survey, which showed that “Bible skeptics” now outnumber the “Bible engaged,” 21% to 17%. We have been brainstorming ways to reverse that trend by countering skepticism in our society, and that’s a worthy pursuit, though a challenging one. Yet the stats also show us a much larger group…
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