We were created for community, which means that we need one another. Over the last several months of quarantine and isolation, we’ve witnessed and felt the necessity of true…
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One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Colossians 1:24, which reads: “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistryMission
The Christian Light in This Present Darkness
by Jason Helopoulos June 29, 2020Headed into 2020, we knew this would be a trying year for America. A presidential election year is always contentious, but we knew this year would be uniquely so.…
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ChurchFamilyWorship
Teaching Our Children the Language of Lament & Praise
by Lauren Webber June 19, 2020There are certain passages of Scripture that I struggle to teach our children. Laments are one of those. They are raw, uncomfortable, and sometimes awkward, like a dissonant note…
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MinistrySanctification
Communicating with Wisdom
(And Some of Her Friends)by Charles Barrett June 11, 2020I like scrolling through Twitter to appreciate a theological insight, find a good book recommendation, or make sure Ja Morant is still the front-runner for NBA Rookie of the…
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What if you were prevented from praying or physically couldn’t pray? I had a few interesting months when I was prevented from praying and, during this time, I felt…
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Five Reasons to Practice Expository Preaching
by Richard Phillips May 29, 2020I’ve been encouraged recently by many pastors’ commitment to the expository preaching of God’s Word. By “expository preaching,” we really mean two things. First, and most important, a Bible…
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By now, it is likely that we’ve all been exposed to and become experienced in virtual worship. What have we learned from this? Among the many lessons, I have…
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I love ordination services in the local church. They are the culmination of what is often a long season—a period when the congregation has heard preaching about biblical eldership,…
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ChurchSanctificationTheology
Good News for the Restless Soul
A Gospel Letter to an Unchurched Friend during the COVID-19 Crisisby Jon Payne May 8, 2020The following article is written in the form of a letter to an unchurched friend. It’s written for the purpose of clearly explaining the nature of the gospel and…