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Leaving the Faith by Losing the Focus, Part 1
There is a common thread between the recent denouncements of faith by Christian leaders. Another high-profile Christian voiced his decision to “fall away” from …
Ministering to International Students
God has chosen this moment to bring hundreds of thousands of international students to our shores. We have a great opportunity here in North …
Southwestern Distances Itself from Paige Patterson in Sex Abuse Lawsuit
He was the face of Southern Baptist seminary. Now the school keeps taking steps to separate from his legacy. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s response …
My High School Classmates’ Obituaries Taught Me to Love Them
Honoring the deceased can shape even those who didn’t know them. This year was a big anniversary for my high school class, as it’s …
Put Not Your Trust in Credentials
Chris Arnade’s moving account of “back-row America” made me reconsider my own definition of success. A Pharisee and a tax collector enter the local …
The Critical Connection Between Context and Culture
Here are a few factors that make leaders effective at shaping the right culture for an organization. I’ve started churches, served more established congregations, …
The Key to This Church Planting Network’s Success? Start Big, Stay Big
The Association of Related Churches (ARC) focuses on a non-competitive spirit and strategic growth. One Sunday morning last year, greeters waved and held signs …
Methodists Cancel Plans for First Big Meeting Outside US
The UMC has decided to relocate its 2024 General Conference from Manila, Philippines. The United Methodist Church has scrapped plans for its first General …
Should Environmental Concerns Be a Major Priority for a Christian Business Owner?
Experts weigh in from the Lausanne Movement’s Global Workplace Forum. This summer, the Lausanne Movement gathered more than 700 Christian leaders from 109 nations …
Bibles Escape Trump’s Tariff Fight with China
America’s Christian publishers no longer have to render to Caesar an extra 10 percent. The Good Book got good news from the Trump administration …
