Out of Our Ghettos: Ending Ghetto Living
To seek unity and end ghetto living, we must be willing to lay aside our preferences for the sake of others.
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New Christian Podcast Platform Launches
The AccessMore podcast platform will stream faith-based podcasts.
Echo Park Reborn: A Revitalization Story
Both Echo Park and Foursquare have experienced not just a revitalization, but reconciliation and restoration, highlighting the impact of thoughtful urban renewal.
Helping Families Through COVID-19 and Strengthening Families During Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary pressures on marriages and families. I was speaking to a family attorney yesterday who told me that he has received more calls to initiate divorce proceedings in the last three weeks than in the past two years. While we do not know all that God is doing in and through this crisis, strengthening families during crisis is possible. […]
Sally Brown: Preaching to Shape Daring Witness
Sunday’s Sermon for Monday’s World (Eerdmans)
Being Christian in Public
Excerpted FromSundays Sermon for Mondays WorldBy Sally Brown One visionary, creative action by one person can reverberate around the world. On a Thursday evening, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parksan African American employee in a department store, weary after another workday on her feet, and weary as well of Americas racist double standardsrefused to comply with […]
Does My Church Need 501(c)(3) Church Status?
Should my church obtain a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt status? What are the benefits of having 501(c)(3) status? Am I inviting other government intervention into our church? At StartCHURCH, we hear these questions about 501(c)(3) church status often. By reading this article, you will be able to make an informed decision about 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The problem is, so much information exists on […]
Mimi Larson & Robert Keeley: Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality
New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship (Zondervan)
How to Tell Difficult Stories Well
Excerpted FromBridging Theory and Practice in Childrens SpiritualityEdited by Mimi Larson and Robert Keeley I am not advocating just gathering a bunch of preschoolers together and telling them all the stories they have not heard before. That is neither helpful nor educationally sound. But we can share these difficult stories and do it well if […]
Research: Pastors’ Views on Global Warming
For the first time, a majority of Protestant pastors believe global warming is happening and caused by humans. A survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 53% of Protestant pastors agree with the statement, “I believe global warming is real and man-made,” including 34% who strongly agree. More than a third (38%) disagree, including 24% who … Continued
