Views: The church and Pandora
Remember the days when AM/FM radio was virtually the only source of music available while traveling? Unless your car had an eight-track or cassette player,…
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Views: Sex, lies and teenage girls
From a young age, girls are bombarded with powerful media messages — through song lyrics and videos, advertisements, dramatized stories and social media interactions —…
‘No Makeup November’ catches on
My sister Lauren called me unexpectedly one day last year with a proposal that I couldn’t believe. Lauren is a team leader for RAVE, a…
Kicking around ideas on church vs. sports
The Christian Chronicle asked readers, “Are youth sports hurting church attendance, and does this concern you?” It is a parent’s responsibility to set the example…
Close encounters of the country church kind
In my 65 years of church attendance, I have worshiped in congregations from Austria to Zambia, Florida to Hawaii and Michigan to Texas. Many of…
Voices: Does your congregation promote physical as well as spiritual fitness?
Our preacher is also a health coach, and he has just started a fitness class on Wednesday night. It includes Bible study and help to…
VIEWS: Lipscomb’s voice should be a part of voting debate
Should Christians cease voting and all involvement with civil government? David Lipscomb, a prominent name in the history of Churches of Christ, was a compelling…
VOICES: What is your definition of ‘evangelism?’
"Reaching those who do not know Jesus, telling them the story of Jesus, showing them the love of Jesus and helping them to grow in…
Voices: Why did you attend the Mid-Atlantic Evangelism Seminar?
This seminar is a mountaintop experience for me. I’ve learned that mountaintop experiences help us get through the valleys. Steve Morales | Leland, N.C.I anticipate…
How a sermon led a minister to face the KKK
"Look for evil and confront it.” That was the second bullet point of a sermon I put together a few months ago. It was based…
