Pastors / Leadership

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  4 Things to Consider before You Walk Away from the Church I get it. Life hurts. And people hurt people. And you’re feeling you’ve had it.Perhaps a pastor disappointed you or another believer treated you poorly, or you have too many questions that no one can answer.... Cindi McMenamin Dec 27, 2022
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  Is Feeling Guilty and Being Guilty the Same Thing? Emotions — whether we like it or not — may be one of the most powerful driving forces behind our actions. And the greatest collision between our actions and emotions may center around one fundamental... Kile Baker Dec 26, 2022
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  The Importance of Conducting a Spiritual Checkup The only way we can truly assess whether or not we’re becoming more like Christ is to conduct a spiritual checkup. Just like our physical annual checkups, our spiritual lives are in need of maintenance. Heather Riggleman Dec 23, 2022
• 4 Miracles Found in Reading God’s Word Even people who aren’t familiar with the Bible recognize it as a Holy book. There’s just something different – something miraculous – about reading the Bible compared with any other ordinary book. I believe... Dr. Jack Graham Dec 22, 2022
• The One Indicator That It Is Time to Leave Your Church Earlier this year, our family left the church we were in for the last four years to attend a different one. This got me thinking about what was at the center of that decision. I know leaving a church for...
• “The Poor You Will Always Have” …So Can We Have an Extravagant Christmas? What do I do with a woman and her starving children, peddling candy just around the corner of a massive structure, lined with gold, that is supposedly peddling hope and good news? Mike Leake Dec 21, 2022
• 4 Things You Should Value More Than Safety and Comfort We all need rest when we are weary, but when the comfort and safety of our lives become more important than godly living, we are in danger of being lulled to sleep spiritually. Barbara Latta Dec 20, 2022
• What Is the History behind the Christmas Candlelight Service? Many times when people think of a candlelight service, it is in mourning and remembrance of someone who is gone. However, at a Christmas service, Christians are celebrating that Jesus is the Light of the...
• How to Respond When People Leave Your Church People are leaving your church. I’ve read that more people leave during the fall than any other season. This isn’t because people become wanderlust; rather, most physical relocations due to work or some... Dr. James Emery White Dec 19, 2022
• 3 Truths about God’s Presence to Take into the New Year So, if all indications point to the new year yielding more unexpected (and probably unpleasant) news, what is the best way to prepare? The apostle John reveals a crucial piece of advice… Dr. Audrey Davidheiser Dec 16, 2022
• What We Can Learn about Biblical Unity from Ukraine We’re seeing God use the war in incredible ways. The Ukrainians don’t care if their fellow citizen in peril is Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical or Pentecostal. Shouldn't we all adopt this biblical attitude? Bob Burckle and Dirk Smith Dec 16, 2022
• What We Need to Know about Deconstruction and the Holidays Let’s take a moment to talk about what the older generation needs to understand about deconstruction, the holiday season, and how to be a light. The main point: Those questioning their faith need you. Heather Riggleman Dec 15, 2022