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Rene Böhmer photo – Unsplash How Data Visualization Is Helping Readers Better Understand the Bible By Helen Gibson How do you make dense passages of Scripture and theological truths stand out to your congregation? Technologist Robert Rouse suggests data visualization. Rouse, creator of the online Bible visualization app called Viz.Bible, recently spoke on this idea … Continue reading “The Word Became Visuals”

Ryan Riggins photo – Unsplash By Aaron Wilson During my tenure working in Christian bookstores, it was common for me to meet new Christians who wanted a Bible but didn’t know where to start. In many of these instances, someone had been faithful to personally share the gospel with a new believer. The evangelist had … Continue reading “3 Questions to Ask When Helping Someone Find the Right Bible”

By Joel Rainey We’re almost through the first month of the new year, and guess what? I still haven’t fallen off the resolutions wagon. That’s because I never jumped on. I just don’t do resolutions. In fact, I typically don’t like people who do (can I be that honest?) For years, I didn’t go to … Continue reading “5 Pastoral Promises We Need to Make”

Miguel Constantin Montes photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls Generation Z is the most educated, affluent, and diverse in American history. They may also be the most socially progressive. Pew Research recently analyzed the emerging adult generation, those born after 1996, to discover their political and social views. In many ways, they are similar to … Continue reading “Emerging Adults Most Socially Progressive Generation”

Matthew Fassnacht photo – Unsplash  By Dave Wilson “Come back here and fight like a man!” When Ann and I got married a few years back (38 years, to be exact), we had no idea the way we handled conflict was so different. We actually thought we wouldn’t really have much conflict since we were … Continue reading “Why Conflict Determines the Health and Future of Your Marriage”

By Meredith Cook Eschatology matters. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, eschatology is the branch of Christian theology that deals with the last things: death, judgment, eternity, Christ’s return, etc. There are varying perspectives on what will happen in “the end,” but at its most basic level, most, if not all, believers agree that one … Continue reading “3 Reasons Eschatology Matters for Good Works”

Tom Sodoge photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy People vote with their feet. When I’m in an unfamiliar place because of travel and it’s time to eat, I look for a restaurant that is crowded, not empty. A full parking lot tells me people have “voted with their feet” and appreciate the food quality, service, … Continue reading “7 Ways to Make Sure New People Never Come Back to Your Bible Study”

By Juan Sanchez As I was reading Job in my daily Bible reading, I was struck by two verses from chapter one. The first is Job 1:1. Job was “a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.” On two other occasions, God uses the same language to describes Job (1:8; … Continue reading “4 Unexpected Parenting Lessons From the Book of Job”

Namroud Gorguis photo – Unsplash By Mike Harland  It seems like these days most people have a playlist.  Think of it as the soundtrack for your life. Or, for you baseball fans, the “walk-up music.” As you think about 2019, what comes to mind? What kind of changes do you see in store? Music can … Continue reading “19 Worship Songs for 2019”

Matthew T Rader photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Two-thirds of church-attending teenagers drop out as young adults and many of those rarely, if ever, come back. But they aren’t just leaving, they’re leaving at a specific time. If churches can recognize when their students will potentially leave, they can make adjustments to keep them … Continue reading “4 Ways to Avoid the Church Drop Out Danger Zone”