Thursday, May 04, 2023

Thursday's Catch: '5 Things Special Needs Families Need From Their Church' And More


It doesn’t have to feel hard to support a special needs family. Just take the steps of presence, provision, promise, prayers, and partnership.

4 Ways the Church Can Serve Members Well During Singleness
Here are practical ways your church body can love brothers and sisters in Christ as they pursue faithfulness during singleness.

Brothers, We Can Do Better
We worry so much about getting the text right but think comparatively little about getting it across.

“That’s Just Your Interpretation”
The charge of “just your interpretation” short-circuits the interpretative process altogether.

Open Your Church Service with a Gospel Welcome
We want our homes to be places people feel dignified and desired, welcomed and wanted. The same should be true of our churches.

One-third of US teen girls seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021: CDC
The number of teen girls who made a suicide plan also increased from 2019.

Iowa church’s ‘community fridge’ becomes ministry hub connecting neighbors with neighbors
Hunger and food insecurity continue to be a problem throuhout the United States. The tightenting of eligibility requirments at the state level has hamstrung federal food assistance programs in a number of states.

In NC, a church network turns unused church buildings into homes for refugees
A glut of underutilized church properties offers a solution to the severe shortage of affordable housing for newly arrived refugees.

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