Church Matters

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  10 Reasons Why 'It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive' The most unbelieved beatitude in the Bible is: “It is more blessed to give than receive” (Acts 20:35). The giver happier than the getter? Surely some mistake? David Murray Aug 08, 2022
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  3 Vital Words for Successful Teens Based on my experience of parenting teens, pastoring teens, and being a teen, I’d like to burn three words into the hearts and minds of all teens: FOCUS, FORCE, FAITH. David Murray Jul 10, 2019
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  Overcoming Drug Overdose Stigma: A Mother’s Plea to Pastors and Parents Americans are said to consume about 80% of the world’s supply of opium-derived painkillers. More than two million of us are addicted to oxycodone and hydrocodone, and another 460,000 to heroin and... Lia Martin Apr 24, 2019
• 18 Easter Sermons Here are eighteen Easter sermons. You are welcome to use this material in any way that might be helpful to you as you prepare your heart for the celebration of our Lord’s resurrection from the dead. Dr. Ray Pritchard Apr 17, 2019
• 10 Facts about Pastors Churchgoers Need to Know In a panel discussion, several pastors' wives were talking about the uniqueness of their ministries. One lady, married to a well-known evangelist, said, "I tell my man, 'Don't get too... Joe McKeever Apr 10, 2019
• How to Avoid Burnout as a Church Volunteer As we fall more in love with God, working for the Kingdom of God becomes natural expression of that love. Misty Honnold Apr 03, 2019
• 4 Ways America and the Church are on the Wrong Track "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" Psalm 85:6I'm not referring to all churches collectively in this article, but to the large majority who have drifted away from God. The... Shane Idleman Apr 03, 2019
• 10 Ways to Make This Year's Easter Service the Best Ever Easter Sunday will be a great time of celebration for Christians around the globe, and we should make the very most of this holy season. Statistics tell us that churches have more guests on Easter Sunday... Rick Whitter Mar 27, 2019
• 20 Questions a Pastoral Candidate Should Ask a Search Committe After the committee has grilled the pastoral candidate and the tables are turned, what information should he want from them? Joe McKeever Mar 20, 2019
• 10 Mistakes We Make in Women's Ministry (and How to Overcome Them) What ministry pitfalls should we be watching out for? This is a question many women’s ministry teams have asked. They know there is something holy about the way women minister to women, but also are... Chara Donahue Mar 13, 2019
• The Importance of Offending People It can be very important to offend certain people and lose them from your church, when it’s for the right reason and over the right thing. Here are four times I’m willing to offend someone and see them walk... Dr. James Emery White Mar 06, 2019
• What to Give Up for Lent  The season of Lent is an opportunity for us to reflect on who we are and who God is. The 40 days before Easter is a time to reorder our lives. The long season before Easter — from which we get the... Dr. Michael A. Milton Feb 27, 2019