Healing Worship Framework: Worship as a Sanctuary
To speak clearly in an age of anxiety, the church must resist both manipulating people’s anxiety and the temptation to ignore it. Instead, we must offer what I’m calling a healing worship framework.
Books
What the Children Need to Know About Marriage in Your Church
It is good for young children to know what marriage is and why the Christian understanding of marriage has the particular shape it does, because children need to know about marriage in faith-based guidance.
From Negative to Positive
Choose your language wisely. Don’t oversell the sacrifice. Overshare the opportunity that they have in the kingdom of God.
Hidden Idols in Parenting
When we are angry with our kids or feel disappointed by them, it can be hard to see the positive. Hidden Idols in Parenting can cloud how we see them. We need to pray for God to give us eyes to see past our frustration and annoyance.
Work Today for Success Tomorrow
When you find yourself in a struggling church, it’s natural to feel the urge to make quick changes, point fingers, and avoid personal responsibility. However, instead of casting blame, let's focus on what we can control, with God's power working through us. Embracing the mindset work today for success tomorrow helps lay a patient, long-term foundation.
The Power of Testimony
Caroline’s idea was so brilliantly simple, yet, at the same time, so complex. The power of testimony would require a lot of time, money, and community support to make it happen.
Rideshare Redemption
Over the past two years alone, about 25 customers have accepted Christ, Hickman reports.
Putting on Your Church Face
We want a kind of love that sees us in our most vulnerable condition—soul-naked—and embraces us, beyond church face.
Building a Real Relationship with Faith
Talking about my faith hasn’t always been easy, but growing up, I’m sure it was easier for me than it probably was for most. This post highlights the real relationship with faith that shaped my journey.
Temple Baptist Church Ruston: A Community Pillar
"They say you grow where you are planted, and I have come to appreciate that more than ever for Temple Baptist Church Ruston," Pastor Walsworth says. “I’ve learned the value of longevity.”
