The Briefing: Ravi Zacharias challenges cultural divides
Political leaders say current division isn’t as bad as what country has overcome Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias convened leaders in government, education, media, and business in Washington for a...
View ArticleMaking people welcome
What’s it like to visit your church for the first time? By Doug Munton I moved several times as a boy and it wasn’t much fun. Each time I had to overcome old fears, break down unseen barriers, and make...
View ArticleTo protect and serve
By Nate Adams Some churches have business meetings every month. Some have them once a year. My home church has probably the most common practice, gathering once a quarter to hear reports and consider...
View ArticleThe Briefing: Popular author ‘no longer a Christian’
‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ writer announces ‘massive shift’ away from faith A week after announcing his separation from his wife of 20 years, author Joshua Harris posted online that he’s no longer a...
View ArticleWhat’s hampering your recruiting?
By Jeff Gonzalez More people will volunteer if you recognize the obstacles More than 10 million people volunteer in only seven organizations: Special Olympics, Salvation Army, YMCA, Habitat for...
View ArticleThe Briefing: When ‘celebrity Christians’ leave the faith
Christian rocker calls leaders to value truth over feeling In a post that has since been shared nearly 40,000 times, John Cooper, frontman for Christian rock band Skillet, responded to Christian...
View ArticleDay 8: Giving Day – Week of Prayer for State Missions
Today churches will collect the Mission Illinois Offering. From Cairo to Chicago, East St. Louis to Westville, the mission work of IBSA is made possible by gifts from partner churches. Discipling kids...
View ArticleThe Briefing: Church leaders and mental health
Pastor’s death by suicide renews calls for help for hurting leaders California pastor Jarrid Wilson died by suicide Sept. 9 after preaching that day at the funeral of a woman who had taken her own...
View ArticleThe Briefing: 2020 candidates talk faith and LGBTQ rights
O’Rourke: Opposing same-sex marriage should mean losing tax-exempt status “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for any institution or organization in America that denies the full human...
View ArticleThe Briefing: Which pastors preach the longest?
Study finds big differences in preaching An analysis of nearly 50,000 sermons found church-goers experience a wide array of sermons, depending on their branch of Christianity. Pew Research Center’s...
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