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Francesco Hayez – Wikicommons By Aaron Earls The Bible describes King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon laying siege to Jerusalem and specifically burning down the temple, the palace and “all the great houses” (2 Kings 25:9). A group of archaeologists believe they’ve found one of those great houses and their discoveries support the biblical story. The Mount … Continue reading “Evidence of Biblical Story Found in Layers of Jerusalem Ash”

Rod Long photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Bible publishers and consumers may not have to render as much to Caesar as they feared after an announcement from the U.S. Trade Ambassador on Tuesday. Religious literature, including Bibles, are currently no longer subject to the upcoming 10% tariff hike set to be imposed on goods … Continue reading “Bibles Avoid Tariff Increase for Now”

By Ryan Rice I enjoy watching sports documentaries. Not every athlete’s story is the same, but hard work is a clear thread that runs through each story. Some of the best sports documentaries are those of the unlikely hero, the underdog. Their hard work elicits our admiration and praise. The underdog may not be the … Continue reading “3 Reasons to Kill the ‘Lazy Pastor Myth’”

Nathan Dumlao photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls American Protestant churchgoers say God is on their mind throughout their day in both intentional and impromptu moments. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research identified seeking God as one of eight signposts of spiritual maturity. About 2 in 3 Americans who regularly attend … Continue reading “Are Churchgoers Seeking God Throughout The Day?”

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash By Joy Allmond What kind of church culture is necessary to reach those on the outside? On a recent Rainer on Leadership podcast of the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network, Rainer discussed six qualities of a healthy church culture that can spur a congregation to invite the unchurched people in … Continue reading “6 Qualities of a Healthy Church That Motivate People to Invite Others”

By Matt Henslee and Kyle Bueermann There are no-name places all over the nation. These are places the rest of the world has forgotten about (it’s called fly-over country for a reason). But in these places are people serving God faithfully who want to see the Kingdom of God expand. Not to mention scores of … Continue reading “4 Keys to Replanting Rural Churches”

Pixabay photo – Pexels By Sara Beth Fentress Imagine you’re hiking along a river with friends. Surprisingly, you see crying babies floating down the rushing water. Your group sees this emergency situation and immediately races into the water to rescue them from drowning.  Eventually, one of your friends exits the river and begins to run … Continue reading “10 Ways to Lead Your Church in Orphan Prevention”

Ismael Paramo photo – Unsplash By Lynn H. Pryor  Editor’s note: What does a mature disciple of Christ look like? Over the past decade Lifeway Research has delved into this with thousands of pastors and church leaders. Culling through the data, we discovered that strong discipleship ministries and practices could be put in eight categories. … Continue reading “3 Strategies for Building a Congregation of God Seekers”

By Jay Sanders What if the church you pastor never had a building that looked good from the outside? Passing cars would see a building in desperate need of repair and grass you should’ve cut a few days ago. But, what if on the inside of that building, God was changing lives? Would that be … Continue reading “The Danger of Having a ‘Perfect’ Ministry”

Tim Mossholder photo – Pexels By Russell Meek In a preaching or teaching ministry, you’re bound to hear (or offer) some poorly constructed, cringe-worthy illustrations. Fortunately, we can look back and laugh most of the time. I wanted to hear about some “best worst” illustrations from people on Twitter, so I asked for some feedback: … Continue reading “The 6 Best-Worst Sermon Illustrations Ever Used”