there’s a flipside to this questionable living. Questionable living can be both a centripetal and centrifugal force. Many were excited about this Great Healer, but when he began talking about eating his flesh and drinking his blood, almost everyone ditched him. Not many of his followers followed him to his crucifixion. Many will take offense at the Light. Some will gravitate towards it; others will be dispelled by it.
Most associate pastors passively wait for preaching invitations to come their way. But if you truly want to grow as a preacher, you can easily preach more often by actively searching for new opportunities to share God’s Word with others.
Relying on marketing can create a wide and shallow pool of people attracted to a version of Christianity that serves their personal interests. In a world of marketing, The Church is called to Mission.
Can you fit 31,173 verses into 45 seconds? In this game, youth must arrange 11 images (+/-) to tell the Bible story from Genesis to Revelation by placing the images in the correct order.
What is it like being inside the storm of depression? 15-year-old Megan Mulder shares the view from inside the cloud of despair in this courageous article about adolescent depression.
The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the solution for human sinfulness, and the Holy Spirit was given to eradicate sin from our lives. Watch today’s Seven Minute Seminary video from Matt O’Reilly on why the doctrine of sin matters and three resulting pastoral implications.
