Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

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.”

Recognize and Overcome Shame: One of the Enemy’s Greatest Weapons

For many of us, the voice of our inner critic is deafening, and quickly demeans our value or worth because of the pain we carry around from our past because of what we’ve done or what has been done to us. To heal, learn to overcome shame and reclaim your worth.

Defending the Gospel: Truth

Many of today’s apologists work hard to present a fair sampling of alternative views, defending the gospel rather than offering verses that try to force a person into their own doctrinal molds.

Do We Live Out Our Beliefs?

Most people’s actual lives and beliefs are not in sync, and that goes for the Christian world. This is a call to evaluate how we live out our beliefs in daily life.

3 Steps to Reach Your Community

Church members must challenge each other to see Christ in the hard and out-of-the-way places in the community and go there to be a blessing to Reach Your Community.