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The Origin of Everything

Until we recognize the authority of a God who not only creates but also defines, we will chase after the wind.

Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ: Back to Basics

Every Saturday church members divided up and spread out across Oakland, California, returning to a tried-and-true evangelism method of knocking on doors.

Aging Well in the Faith

Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.

Rejoicing Is Rooted in Our God, Not Our Circumstances

Choosing to rejoice, by rehearsing reasons to be happy and grateful while suffering, affirms trust in God.

When Missionaries Return Broken

Churches that send missionaries to difficult places must be ready to help them heal when they return.

Give Thanks to God — Even for the Trials

I have been a new kid in school. I spoke funny (Yankee in the deep south). I was short, the shortest kid in the 7th grade. And I was outspoken. All of these combine to make the new kid a problem for the rest of the class to welcome in. I’m thankful for those who did it.

Like Sisyphus, Are We Engaging in the Futile?

Too many churches are trapped in the Sisyphus dynamic of continually pursuing something that involves high effort and low reward, or even no reward.

9 Signs You’re Stuck in the Past

How to know whether or not you’re leading in the present tense.

Small But Mighty

After seeing the toll the pandemic had taken on medical workers, he wished his own church could replicate the outreach, but they didn’t have the resources to take it on alone.

Sharing the Gospel: As Simple As Saying ‘Would Recommend’

So let’s take that idea and apply it to sharing the gospel. We’re willing to talk about hamburgers, but are we willing to talk about Jesus?

How Pressure Builds Leaders

Why pressure is something you should run toward, not away from.