Benjamin Laird
What is needed is a fresh evaluation of the evidence for the early state of the canon and a renewed focus on the arguments both for and against the apostolic authorship of the canonical writings.
Resources
Barna Study Finds Pastors Suffering Overall Pastor Health Decline
According to Barna, Pastors who havent thought about leaving ministry say 'the immense stress of the job' (34%), 'current political divisions' (32%) and feeling 'lonely and isolated' (18%) are factors that have negatively impacted their ability to lead at their church within the past year, highlighting a significant pastor health decline.
7 Tips for Asking Really Good Questions
When it comes to evangelism, if we can learn to ask good questions, I believe we will find it much easier to have helpful, more relaxed, and more fruitful conversations about our faith in Jesus.
Follow Your Breath: Thomas Merton’s Guide to Prayer
Toms message was simple: each and every one of us is invited to encounter a God who loves, chooses, and visits us through practices like Thomas Merton breathing prayer.
The View From the Mountaintop
You can see where God has been at work and what He has brought you through. You will be reminded that what felt so devastating or challenging earlier in the year is now behind you, and you are the better for it, offering a view from the mountaintop.
How Does Your Church Honor Women?
With evangelical churches often consisting of more than half of its members and volunteers being women, we see the fruit and faithfulness each and every week, and yet when it comes to the conversation about how to honor women in church, it often gets hijacked with arguments around roles, office, and title, and in so doing we miss a bigger conversation around celebrating, equipping, and affirming the roles of women in our churches.
Judas Isn’t the Enemy: Understanding Judas Betraying Jesus
Forgive what you can in the moment. When God makes something right, there is true restoration, healing, forgiveness, and change, especially concerning the pain of Judas betraying Jesus.
Natalie Runion
Jesus is right here in the middle of our wandering, wondering and wrestling.
A Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Growth Story
Karen Smith credits much of that growth to how well the longtime members have welcomed new, younger members to Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church growth. Both groups have proven they're willing to compromise and adapt.
Reimagining The Reef: Digital Transformation for Church Facilities
We wanted to create a memorable and exciting space for reimagining church facilities using advanced technology and a gaming environment that the kids could be a part of. Rather than simply watching the fish, kids would be able to join a gamified experience.
