How to Serve Your Church: 5 Ideas from Scripture
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the LORD’s house.” Psalm 122:1 GNT All of us have different experiences with church. Many, like me, were blessed to grow up in the church. Not every Sunday is perfect. But in general, I associate Sundays with favorite hymns, Sunday School lessons, fellowship with lifelong friends, and sermons…
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Can the Church make a Difference in a City?
YES, says a growing network of church leaders in Charlotte. This partnership of more than 240 churches, believes that if they work together, they will see gospel transformation in their city. “The goal of Jesus is for the world to know him, and the church must be united for that to occur,” said David Chadwick, Senior Pastor of Forest Hill…
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What Difference Does Scripture Engagement Make?
“Engagement” is a buzzword in both business and the church these days. Companies want to ensure their employees are engaged because engaged employees are more passionate and productive, more team-oriented, and more committed to the mission and vision of the organization. Engaged employees aren’t just hired hands who come to work to punch a time clock. They’re invested on a…
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How Marriage Changed the Way I Read the Bible
Before I was married, I read the Bible nearly every morning. It was a ritual I had developed as a teenager that carried on into my adult life. I often woke looking forward to God’s company, found in the words of Scripture. I thought of God as my friend, my protector, and the lover of my soul. I spent a…
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4 Prayers for Peace When You’re Broke
You wonder why you even bother building a budget. Because every month—without fail—something breaks or the electric bill runs high or a forgotten bill comes in the mail. You’d almost find it funny if it wasn’t so frustrating. Besides all the surprise expenses, simply living keeps getting more and more expensive. You didn’t get the yearly raise you thought you…
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New Bible Translation Reaches Slovenian Teens
Until 1990, Slovenia was an atheist country under Communist rule. Although the country gained its independence in 1991, atheism has remained widespread. Decades of Communist rule have shaped whole generations. “These influences have had a deep effect on our young people. The churches find it hard to reach out to them and although they are searching for answers and meaning,…
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Looking for Jesus
When I was a kid, I looked for Waldo. That guy with the red hat, red-striped shirt, and hipster looking glasses. He was elusive, but I was Sherlock. I would scan the overcrowded picture from top to bottom, left to right, and look for anything that was red. Some pages in the Where’s Waldo? books were easy, but some were…
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