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By Bob Smietana Forget your keys, your wallet, or your badge? No worries, if you live in Sweden. About 3,000 Swedes have had microchips implanted on the backside of their hands—containing credit card information and other digital data. At one company, employees with a microchip can wave their hands to unlock the door, according to Agence France-Presse … Continue reading “Microchips: Wave of the Future or Mark of the Beast?”

By John Ambra Even old pastors sometimes need some pastoral care. I’ve been in vocational ministry for three decades, including the last two decades years at GuideStone. During that time, I’ve walked alongside thousands of aged pastors and their spouses. Many have become close friends. All are close to my heart. While every old preacher … Continue reading “3 Needs of Older Pastors”

By Aaron Wilson School may be out for the summer, but many kids will still be learning their ABCs over the break. The ABCs of salvation, that is. This popular children’s ministry acronym stands for admit, believe, and confess. It’s a simple way churches teach parents and volunteers to share the gospel with kids—especially during … Continue reading “The ABCs of Salvation is Not the Gospel”

kinkate photo – Pexels By Sabrina W. Sullenberger When I became a mother 12 years ago, I worried about keeping my child safe. I had read about the dangers of SIDS, of food allergies, of predators on the playground, of uncovered electrical sockets, and of the dangers of hot vehicles and improperly installed car seats … Continue reading “I Can’t Keep My Children Safe”

Bill Taroli photo – Flickr By Aaron Earls A new survey reveals some surprising facts about the 4 to 5 percent of Americans who identify as LGBTQ. Almost half are bisexual. Less than 6 percent say they are transgender. More than 1 in 3 are under 30. And more than 4 in 10 say they … Continue reading “Many LGBTQ Americans Identify as Christian”

rawpixel photo – Unsplash By Helen Gibson If you’ve been involved in ministry, chances are you’ve been there—in need of an additional volunteer at the last minute and scrambling to find someone you trust to get the job done. Or perhaps you’ve announced a need for volunteers from the pulpit and advertised it in the … Continue reading “Your 5 Biggest Volunteer Recruiting Questions Answered”

Chuttersnap photo – Freely By Mike Harland Tragedy strikes all of us at different times in our lives. For the believer, those hardships inform our faith through the experience of God’s grace at work in our lives. Difficulty is the place we learn the greatest lessons about God’s faithfulness to us. Paul and Silas found … Continue reading “The Unknown Stories Behind Three Well-Loved Hymns”

By Aaron Earls UPDATE: On May 5, 2022, Politico published what it claims is a leaked draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade. The following piece was written almost four years earlier, but remains even more relevant as the nation prepares for a potential post-Roe environment. The … Continue reading “Overturning Roe v. Wade is Only a Necessary Beginning”

By Bob Smietana The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy may mean the days of Roe v. Wade are numbered, according to legal scholars. Kennedy had been a swing voter, playing a key role in decisions on issues like abortion, same-sex marriage, political spending, and the death penalty. In the 1990s, he reportedly considered voting to overturn … Continue reading “Americans Want Abortion Legal — But Only Sometimes”

Cigoli’s Ecce Homo By Aaron Earls Did Jesus break the law? That question might be more complicated than you think. And the answer can have a significant impact on the way we live as Christians. Paula White of Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Florida, told CBN that if Jesus “had broken the law then He … Continue reading “Did Jesus Break the Law?”