Pastors / Leadership

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  10 Steps to Healing from Spiritual Trauma Spiritual trauma leaves unseen wounds that shake up the core of how we see ourselves, God, and the world around us. If you’ve been spiritually abused or oppressed, not only have you been harmed, but your... Jolene Underwood Jun 16, 2023
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  Can Christians Speak Things into Existence? False teachings like positive confession are very dangerous to identify because most of them combine some truth with a lie. They also typically originate from a mishandling of Scripture. For this reason,... Allen Parr Jun 15, 2023
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  7 Do’s and Don’ts for the Christian on Social Media A few years ago, some Christian friends of mine decided to leave Facebook for one of the more conservative social media platforms. Not only did they feel that the environment had become too hostile toward... Kathy Howard Jun 14, 2023
• What Was Jesus’s Relationship with Joseph Like? Dear Roger,My wife and I were discussing Jesus and his earthly father. Joseph did a tremendous job of parenting Jesus during his most formative years. What do you think?Sincerely, BudDear Bud,I agree! We can... Dr. Roger Barrier Jun 13, 2023
• What Should Christians Know about IBLP and Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets? Since the release of Amazon’s Shiny Happy People, folks are talking about Gothard and his IBLP. You’d heard of the Duggars, but did you know about the philosophy which shaped their culture? Mike Leake Jun 12, 2023
• 5 Prayers for Difficult Times You can access the strength you need in difficult times through the power of prayer. When you connect with God in prayer during challenging times, God will answer your prayers in ways that transform you. God... Whitney Hopler Jun 09, 2023
• What You Should Know about Pat Robertson Pat Robertson became one of the most famous Christian spokesmen of his generation, garnering controversy as well as fame. What made him such a polarizing figure? G. Connor Salter Jun 09, 2023
• 4 Excellent Bible Study Resources That Are Biblically-Sound I consider myself somewhat of a Bible resource nerd. I am always excited to dig into a new study or resource that will help propel me to a closer relationship with Jesus. I do need to be careful not to focus... Heidi Vegh Jun 08, 2023
• 13 Suggestions on Recovering from a Cult-Like Church If you’ve recently left a church that either was a cult or had cult-like practices, recovering from that experience will take time. Here are some general suggestions for helping you to deal with the... Sarah Hamaker Jun 07, 2023
• Why Are Single People So Often Left out of Church Leadership? If an apostle can be unmarried and a pastor of a church can be unmarried, then clearly marriage is not a qualifier for leadership. Whether churches do this consciously or subconsciously, the time has come...
• 4 Biblical Reasons Women Can Be Leaders in the Church As long as a woman feeling led to contribute to a church meeting respects the authority of the pastorate, she can scripturally teach. Also, a married woman would need to agree with her husband about her... Barbara Latta Jun 06, 2023
• 4 Ways Christians Can Cultivate Discernment Against False Teaching Discernment is a lost art in the church today. When it comes to teaching, anything goes as long as it sounds good to the hearer. As a result, many Christians are swept away by the winds of heresy since they... Milton Quintanilla Jun 05, 2023