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Sean Wolf photo – Flickr By Aaron Earls For many British individuals, the story of Jesus rising from the dead is just as likely an Easter story as a rabbit that gives out candy-filled eggs to children. That may not be surprising in a country where the religiously unaffiliated have outnumbered self-identified Christians since 2016. … Continue reading “Fewer Than Half of UK Christians Believe Biblical Story of Easter”

By A.B. Vines It’s hard to believe it’s already Good Friday. The speed at which this year is flying by is mind-blowing, yet here we are, on the brink of celebrating the greatest day in history–Resurrection Sunday. Before we look to what happened nearly 2000 years ago, let’s go even further back to the beginning … Continue reading “Where Are The Bones of Jesus?”

By Dave Snyder Scripture: Luke 22:19-20, John 13:3-17 CSB And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said,“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way he also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new … Continue reading “Holy Week Devotional: Maundy Thursday”

Ashley Virto, when she was 14, got on a church bus and ventured to Vacation Bible School. “It looked like a lot of fun,” Virto, now 24, said of what stirred a prayer in her to know Christ. Photo submitted by Ashley Virto. By Lonnie Wilkey Ashley Virto was a teenager 10 years ago who … Continue reading “How VBS Led One Woman From Salvation to Serving”

Mariusz Słoński photo – Unsplash By Chris Surratt Launching a discipleship group can be an intimidating process. There are a lot of questions to think through, but the first question we have to wrestle with is: What type of group will this be? We can get locked into the belief that we have to begin … Continue reading “4 Kinds of Groups We Need for Discipleship”

By Dave Snyder Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56, 1 Peter 1:18-19 CSB From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Elí, Elí, lemá sabachtháni?” that is,“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me ?” When some of those standing … Continue reading “Holy Week Devotional: Good Friday”

By Dave Snyder Scripture: Matthew 27:59-60, Mark 15:46, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38-42 CSB So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen, and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. He left after rolling a great stone against the entrance of the tomb. After he bought some … Continue reading “Holy Week Devotional: Silent Saturday”

By Dave Snyder Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-10 CSB After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He … Continue reading “Holy Week Devotional: Resurrection Sunday”

By Kyle Bueermann We just celebrated Easter Sunday, when millions of Christians gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s very likely you saw a significant spike in your Sunday morning worship attendance. As Dean Inserra says in The Unsaved Christian, “For most churches, Easter and Christmas Eve are the local church versions of … Continue reading “3 Ways to Knock Easter Follow-Up Out of the Park”

Burst photo – Unsplash By Aaron Wilson Many potential guests—especially those of younger generations—now decide whether or not they’ll visit a church based on the initial experience they have with a church website. For this reason, it’s essential churches maintain a welcoming and informative digital presence. Faith Perceptions is a ministry that deploys mystery guests … Continue reading “6 Questions Guests Bring to Your Church Website”