Teachers and volunteers don’t need to feel overwhelmed by all the possible diversity of needs in the classroom. They can simply get to know each student and do their best to meet their needs.   “We’re a small church but are blessed to have four boys with autism regularly attending. We want to make sure... Continue Reading

If you assume young people disdain anything resembling Grandma’s church, you misunderstand the generational shift. Based on the statistics, Grandma probably didn’t even go to church…Meanwhile, Gen Z is fascinated by the trappings, craving the crumbs that fall from the mysterious church’s table. They want the weird.   A core value of the seeker-sensitive movement... Continue Reading

If you want Christian values in your nation, you must love Christ more than your nation. However, this is not the same thing as loving Christ instead of your nation. If you love your nation more than Christ, your nation will not prosper. However, if you love Christ more than your nation, you will truly be loving your nation... Continue Reading

Our youth are exposed daily to pornography and false ideologies regarding sex and sexual sin, gender, and identity. And there are countless hidden heartaches for believers silently burdened by shame, guilt, and isolation.   Our staff travels regularly to exhibit and speak at large national conferences and local churches countrywide. Every week, at least one... Continue Reading

We should never let the vultures of the prosperity gospel shame faithful ministries into thinking that not asking is the only righteous way to operate. It’s not. It’s time to stop confusing manipulation with invitation. The apostle Paul never manipulated people into giving, but he certainly asked. He spoke often of giving, financial partnership, and... Continue Reading

In a fallen world, there is no guarantee that theological and ethical faithfulness always leads to numeric growth. But it always glorifies God, which is what is most important. Furthermore, doctrinal drift always leads to spiritual declension. Confessions of faith don’t solve every theological debate, of course. But in an age of growing confusion and... Continue Reading

I think some people deconstruct because they built their house on the sand. Their spiritual foundation was their pastor, their community, or their expectations about what Christianity should be like. When scandal, hypocrisy, or hurt happened, their foundation gave way. And now they feel displaced. Dejected… But if your foundation is Christ and his word,... Continue Reading

A wise pastor told me when I first entered the ministry, “Remember, Brad, what you hook them with is what it will take to keep them. If you reach them by pulling a rabbit out of the hat today, you’ll need to pull out an elephant tomorrow.” Here is the simple truth. I am not... Continue Reading

Biblical literacy, and literacy more broadly, has been in decline for years. As our understanding of the Bible has lessened, as a generation turned away from the creeds and confessions of the church of old, clear articulations of faith have fallen on hard times. Questioning and doubting, scoffing and disbelief became the mark of a... Continue Reading

A church can be doctrinally pure and morally upright yet lack love (ch. 13). This will be a serious hindrance to the gospel. Therefore, we should endeavor to speak and live the gospel in a warm and compelling way. This will mean taking a real interest in the lives of others. Genuine friendship adorns the... Continue Reading