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kuppa_rock photo – Getty By Daniel Darling It came as a text from a very close friend: “Did you know Mike Pence is part of a global human trafficking ring?” I didn’t really even know where to begin. I know people who have worked closely with the former vice president and repeatedly vouch for his … Continue reading “How to Lead Your Church in a Truth-Averse Culture”

Dangben photo – Getty By Aaron Earls As with so many other searches today, the search for love often begins online. Google searches for the word spike every Valentine’s Day. While “love” searches do increase dramatically in February on Scripture websites like Bible Gateway, love remains the top search term all year long. “Love” (and … Continue reading “For Many, the Search for Love Starts With Scripture”

Rawpixel photo – Getty By Scott McConnell A majority of Americans believes our society is still unhealthy, sick, and debilitated when it comes to our ability to relate to one another across ethnic lines. More than 7 in 10 Americans told Lifeway Research, “we’ve so far to go on racial relations.” If we want to … Continue reading “Race Relations and the Church: Applying Our Theology to Our Actions”

redcharlie photo – Unsplash By Ben Mandrell “What’s church?” That’s one question my kids weren’t used to hearing. But one morning, a boy who lived down the street knocked on the front door to play with our sons. Because it was a Sunday, our young neighbor was informed that they’d have to take a rain … Continue reading “4 Groups the Church Must Reach in a Post-Christian Era”

Brigster photo – Getty By Aaron Earls Bring up preaching on Revelation and most pastors will give a knowing laugh. Preachers may not be entirely confident on how the world ends, but they know for sure they’ll hear from a church member by the time their sermon series ends. Those in the pews have varying … Continue reading “Making the Apocalypse Understandable: 7 Keys to Preaching Revelation”

Revelation Fast Facts Pastors often recognize people within their congregation have different perspectives on Revelation, but pastors also embrace varying views among themselves. Here’s what U.S. Protestant pastors say they believe about the last book of the Bible and how they interpret it. For more information on the research, read the Lifeway Research release or … Continue reading “What Do Pastors Believe About the Book of Revelation?”

Daan Stevens photo – Unsplash By Andrew Hudson The days following 9/11 were passionate, patriotic days. I remember sitting in long lines at gas stations behind big trucks with giant American flags flying from their beds. Families and neighborhoods united together for a common good. Sporting events and teams started implementing more focus on “The … Continue reading “9 Steps to Unite a Disjointed Discipleship Community”

Joshua Earle photo – Unsplash By Derwin L. Gray What do you think about when you hear the word ambition? Depending on how you were raised you may think ambition is great. It’s needed for life and should drive us to greater heights so we can achieve success. Perhaps you cringe when you hear this … Continue reading “Moving Ambition From Idolatry to Obedience”

Brooke Cagle photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy Portmanteau words are blended words, the result of combining two words to make a new one. The new word represents elements and meanings of the two words used to create it. Here are a few examples of portmanteau words you may already know: Hangry (hungry and angry) Brunch (breakfast … Continue reading “6 Ways to Meet Both In-Person and Digital Ministry Needs”

DisobeyArt photo – Getty By Aaron Earls A Lifeway Research study of young adults raised in the church discovered certain characteristics can have an impact on the likelihood they drop out of church. The good news for small churches is that neither the size of the church or the size of the student ministry has … Continue reading “10 Characteristics of Churches That Keep Young Adults”