Fishing for men by restoring the spirit of Christianity
The apostle Peter was called from his fishing boat to become a “fisher of men.” Little did he know the call to “follow me” meant…
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Stan Granberg offers tough-but-good news to dying churches
Anyone following social research in the United States has seen the bleak forecast for religion: declining attendance and diminishing adherents. Anyone following the recent work…
Daughter finds lessons in the Holocaust
In the Old Testament, angels warned Lot and his wife not to look back on Sodom and Gomorrah as they fled. When Lot’s wife chose…
Learning to partner with God through holistic missions
Isaiah 58:6-7 is a passage that we seldom associate with mission efforts. Monty Lynn, Rob Gailey and Derran Reese, however, use Isaiah 58:6-7 to introduce…
Lawyer puts atheism on trial, asks readers to weigh the evidence
Attorney and biblical scholar Mark Lanier just released a powerful new book, “Atheism on Trial: A Lawyer Examines the Case for Unbelief.” This latest book…
Through disease, witchcraft and war, missionary nurses follow call to serve
Visiting Nigerian Christian Hospital several decades ago, I felt I was on holy ground, because it was set apart, unlike any mission work of Churches…
This election, can we tame our digital tongues?
Every time I open Facebook or Instagram, my stomach immediately flips, and I feel sick. Why? Because it’s an election year, and many of my…
Review: The Emotionally Healthy Leader
I confess I did not expect to like “The Emotionally Healthy Leader.” Having been a marriage and family therapist for the better part of two decades,…
Anthology traces 50 years in the life of Restoration Movement
The editors of “The Living Pulpit: Sermons that Illustrate Preaching in the Stone-Campbell Movement, 1968–2018” present this volume as a continuation of anthologies of preaching…
Review: A Different Kind of Poison
There are many who have walked the path of legalism, but few know its depths, deception and destruction more than Kevin Pendergrass. Pendergrass, a graduate…
