I am definitely a J. R. R. Tolkien fan. I have read most of what Tolkien wrote, what I could lay hands on. In this article Alex Kirk recommends five books which, in his words, "will take you on a journey into Tolkien’s world and our deep past." Let's don our traveling cloak, puts some way bread in our satchel, and begin that journey.
5 Ways to Pray for Your Pastor to Start the New Year
Matt Henslee offers five ways to pray for your pastor as we kick off a new year. There is nothing more reassuring to a pastor to know that members of his congregation have been bathing him in prayer, especially when he steps into the pulpit on Sunday morning.
5 Shifts To Make In Your Hospitality Team This Year
If you serve or lead in any capacity in your church’s guest services or hospitality ministry, I’d like to offer you five shifts to consider this year. You may already be doing one or all of these, but they’re a good litmus test for the maturity of your ministry.
Parents Set the Pace for Their Adult Children’s Religious Life
“Handing Down the Faith” shows a vast majority of Americans don’t choose their religious beliefs. They inherit them.
What Story Does Your Facility Tell?
What is your church's unique story and how can your church share it?
Why It's Important to Have a Vision Statement for Your Children's Ministry
A vision statement represents "why" you do what you do. It takes volunteers into a deeper dive about why they are serving. A vision statement keeps volunteers motivated.
5 Evangelism Tips for Your Small Group
Simple and quick exercises added to small-group meetings can excite and encourage people to take their faith stories out into the community. Try these five ideas....
Our Friends Shape Us More than We Think
... even though we love our friends and we rarely share things with each other in a spirit of malice, friends can still do harm. Our friends can hinder us from obeying Christ, as we also can hinder them.
How to Resist Sin in 2022
Dear Christian, consider ten biblical incentives to resist temptation this year. Read them. Memorize them. Hide them in your heart against the day of Satan’s attack. The more tools you have, the safer you will be. And in the moment of danger, remembering just one of them may save your soul from falling into grievous sin.
How One Question Revived My Faith
I knew God was love, but what did that really mean? Why was life so painful at times if he loved me? I knew God was good, but by what definition of good? Sometimes he didn’t feel good to me. The knowledge I had of God lacked depth; I couldn’t answer my own questions about what I believed.
It’s Time to Dramatically Change The Way We Think About Missions
The digital revolution has changed everything we know about mission strategy. What will we do about it?
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