Try This: Bag Groceries at Self-Checkout Grocery Stores

Ask permission from a local grocery store that has converted to self-checkout if you can volunteer to bag customers’ groceries. Wear name tags, T-shirts or aprons identifying your church. Elderly shoppers or parents trying to corral kids at the checkout line will be grateful you’re there.

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There’s No Contradiction Between God’s Empowerment and Our Efforts to Battle Sin

The Christian life is not a choice between loving and trusting Jesus, and making an effort to avoid temptation and sin. It is not either/or—it is both/and.

Worth the Cost: The Challenges and Joys of Church Multiplication

The joy of reproduction multiplies exponentially when we release leaders and see their kingdom impact ripple into new communities.

The Church at Brook Hills: Language of Love

Senior Pastor Matt Mason says Brook Hills’ ESL program is, in its own way, reaching the world for Christ.