Pastors / Leadership

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  Are Small Groups or Sunday Schools Better? Historically, circles (small groups) and rows (Sunday School) have battled over discipleship in the church. Each has similar goals with different applications, yet the estranged relationship continues in... Adam Erlichman Dec 27, 2023
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  54 Sermons to Kickstart the New Year  As you enter this new year—be inspired to use these to help prepare your own messages. Dr. Ray Pritchard Dec 27, 2023
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  7 Ways to Know and Fulfill God’s Purpose for Your Life Dear Roger,Please help me understand God’s purpose for my life. It seems that all of us at one time or another ask the question, “Why am I here?” When I stand before Jesus at the Judgment Seat of Christ, I... Dr. Roger Barrier Dec 27, 2023
• 9 Christians You Don't Want to Sit Beside on Sunday Morning After many years, I’ve finally uncovered the key to a healthy church-going experience: avoiding people. Not all people of course, but there are certain types of people you won’t see me hanging around on... Lindsey VanSparrentak Dec 26, 2023
• 10 Things You Should Know about the Spiritual Gift of Tongues As Paul delineates nine of the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, the last on his list is “the interpretation of tongues.” Later in that chapter he again refers to interpretation in his denial... Sam Storms Dec 26, 2023
• How God Fooled Satan at Christmas ….the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory – 1 Corinthians 2:8.This is a piece about Christmas, from a... Joe McKeever Dec 25, 2023
• Keeping the ‘Holy’ in Our Holiday Season In America, Christmas tends to be more about family, gifts, traditions and food than anything else— oftentimes with many individuals briefly acknowledging the birth of Christ in a Christmas service. Harry Hargrave Dec 25, 2023
• 8 Questions Skeptics Ask and Answers Christians Should Know Skeptics and scoffers have been around since mankind’s beginning. The fallen state of humanity rebels against the existence of someone higher than themselves.How should we answer those who question Christian... Barbara Latta Dec 22, 2023
• How Can I Make Christmas More Meaningful? Dear Roger,Economists tell us that we are on the verge of a recession. Some say that it’s 50-50 that we will or won’t have one. I’ve noticed that many families who were cutting their expenses last year are... Dr. Roger Barrier Dec 22, 2023
• Hitting Heretics, Turning Tables, and Asking, “What Would Jesus Do?” Legend has it that Saint Nicholas (the original Santa Claus) slapped Arius in front of hundreds of bishops at the council of Nicaea. Why? Because Arius was actively promoting the heresy that Christ was... Cap Stewart Dec 21, 2023
• 5 Heartwarming Lessons from the Wise Men's Visit to Jesus Emma Danzey Dec 21, 2023
• 10 Worst People in Your Church The worst people in your church might not be the first ones who pop into your mind. In fact, they might even, from time to time, include you!All Christ-followers are positionally saints, but they may still... Dawn Wilson Dec 20, 2023