Pastor Rob Hurtgen is currently recovering from COVID-19. His ongoing recovery has prompted thoughts toward three essential practices for ministry and revitalization in his church. Read More
Delayed Medical Care--a Growing Problem in the United States in the COVID-19 Era
While many are delaying medical care due to concerns about contracting COVID-19, others are putting off treatment after losing both income and health insurance due to unemployment. Indeed, unemployment rates in many regions are as high as they’ve been since the Great Depression. The cost of these missed hospital and doctor visits may have long-term effects extending far beyond the pandemic. Read More
Delayed medical care is not a new problem. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, is exacerbating the problem. The Affordable Care Act was an attempt to eleviate the problem, making health care more affordable and more accessible to a larger segment of the population. Here in Kentucky the success of Affordable Care Act enrollments eliminated the need for a free clinic in my community. Since taking office four years ago President Trump has worked assiduously to dismantle the Affordable Care Act while offering nothing in its place. His approach to health care has at best been piecemeal, intended to garner votes rather than to address the health crisis in America.Christian Musician Sean Feucht Brings COVID Worship Protest to Nashville, Had No Permit Say Health Officials
Despite local guidelines allowing faith groups to meet for worship, a barnstorming Christian musician played outdoors in Nashville to protest church closures. Read More
What Happened at the Council of Nicaea?
Where the books of the Bible chosen at the Council of Nicaea? Did the Roman Emperor Constantine suppress those gospels that emphasized the humanity of Christ? Wes Huff addresses these questions and more. Read More
What Does the Roman Catholic Church Believe About Justification?
The gospel of Jesus Christ is always at risk of distortion. It became distorted in the centuries leading up to the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. It became distorted at innumerable other points of church history, and it is often distorted today. This is why Martin Luther said the gospel must be defended in every generation. It is the center point of attack by the forces of evil. They know that if they can get rid of the gospel, they can get rid of Christianity. Read More
Three Filters for Helping to Discern God’s Call
Sam Rainer shares three filters for early discernment: position, church, and place. These three frames can help narrow a calling. Read More
Are All Pastors Televangelists Now?
What Billy Graham, Fred Rogers, Mother Angelica, and others can teach us about delivering sermons to a camera. Read More
3 Things That Need to Change About How Our Kids Worship
Most of the time when we talk about worship for kids or youth ministry its most often in the context of practical tips. What songs are hot right now? Where can I get videos for this song? Most recently can I use worship songs that have copyright for our online services during COVID-19? What we fail to ask is why we worship and are we worshiping God in the way he desires to be worshiped. Read More
Don’t be Afraid to Pay for Social Media Ads
Social media platforms’ goals often do not align with most churches. For most churches, the goal of social media is getting the word out about their events and programs with the hope that the viewer will click on the social media and leave the platform to view the content on the church website. So how do we solve this problem? Read More
4 Ways Social Media Can Be Levereged for Discipleship
Social media can be a tool to broaden people’s mind instead of just narrowing their viewpoint to one side of the facts. Here are some ways you can share positive things to help encourage people in their walk with God. Read More
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