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September 18, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Church Discipline, Church Legal Issues, Counseling, Family Enrichment, Moral issues, Sexual Abuse, Shared Articles
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september-web-only/megachurch-mass-wedding-cohabitation-pastor-bryan-carter.html INTERVIEW BY MARIA BAER As cohabitation continues to rise and more research details the instability of the arrangement for families, churches that champion marriage inevitably have to grapple with the issue. In a 2011 survey, more than half of Protestant pastors said they would marry couples who had been living together. Leaders at churches […]
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August 28, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Apologetics, Christian Workers, Civil Disobedience, Historical Study, Shared Articles, War Stories
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september/matthew-avery-sutton-double-crossed-missionaries-spies.html They regretted some of what they were asked to do, but they thought defending democracy was worth it. I would welcome dialogue from any of my readers after reading this article. As you think about its message, consider going back to the Old Testament story when King David was fleeing from Absalom, but sent […]
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August 28, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Evangelism, Events, Historical Study, Pastoral Development, Pentecostal Revival, Research, Sermons, Shared Articles
https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/august-web-exclusives/billy-graham-learned-art-of-preaching.html? The late evangelist called himself the “champion rambler.” By: Grant Wacker When I entered my small Methodist church one Sunday morning a few winters ago, Bob Maddry, a retired truck driver and old chum, walked over. “I lost a dear friend this week,” he said. “Billy Graham brought me to Jesus. He saved my […]
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August 22, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Christian Workers, Church Legal Issues, Civil Disobedience, Finances, Moral issues, Sexual Abuse, Shared Articles
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/august/billy-graham-rule-sheriff-north-carolina-lawsuit.html? A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy sues his former employer for religious discrimination after it wouldn’t accommodate his request to not train a female officer one-on-one. By: David Roach A former North Carolina sheriff’s deputy may be the first to file a lawsuit alleging he faced discrimination for his commitment to the “Billy Graham Rule.” […]
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August 22, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Christian Workers, Disaster Relief, Finances, Scriptures, Shared Articles
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/september/forgive-us-our-medical-debts-rip-churches.html By: Maria Baer Americans shoulder a lot of debt. When it comes to past-due medical bills, the country collectively owes at least $81 billion, according to a 2018 Health Affairs study. One in six has a credit report tarnished by debt owed to someone who probably wears a white coat to work (or to […]
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August 6, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Christian Workers, Counseling, Emotional healing, Funerals, Pastoral Development
https://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2019/july/retirement-peak-life-now-face-career-decline-grace-faith.html? By: Michelle Van Loon I visited my hometown about a decade after I graduated high school and stopped at the local greasy spoon joint for a nostalgic junk food meal. I was surprised to see one of the most popular guys in school, star gymnast Tim, behind the counter taking orders. I asked […]
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August 6, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Apologetics, Biblical Study, Christian Workers, Church Discipline, Church Planting, Evangelism, Historical Study, Holy Spirit, Pastoral Development, Pentecostal Revival, Scriptures, Shared Articles, Uncategorized
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/july-august/elliot-clark-evangelism-exiles-sharing-gospel. THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING ARTICLES I’VE READ IN A LONG TIME. IT IS A MUST READ. EVERY PASTOR AND CHURCH CAN BENEFIT. Pastor Frank By: Elliott Clark I first awakened to this reality while doing language study in Central Asia. As I took a course in spiritual terminology, a missionary teacher […]
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July 10, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Church Growth, Church Planting, Evangelism, Family Enrichment, Missions, Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/spring/no-easy-calling.html? Three honest stories about its rewards and challenges. BY: LINDA W. PERKINS The Turbulent Calling of Bivocational Ministry Ministry is changing, and so is the profile of those going into it. For many, it is no longer about leaving another life behind; it is about answering God’s call alongside—or even within—the vocation one […]
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July 10, 2019 | by Guest Authors | Counseling, Emotional healing, Family Enrichment, Sexual Abuse, Shared Articles
https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/july-web-exclusives/most-reliable-ministry-tool-mouth-shut.html DOING COUNSELING? PLEASE READ! In a world of noise, people need us to listen with God’s ears. BY: CHRIS NYE I was only 21 years old when a family asked if they could meet with me to discuss how their marital difficulties were affecting their teenage daughter and son. At the time, I had […]
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June 5, 2019 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Church Discipline, Church Growth, Evangelism, Pastoral Development, Pentecostal Revival, Scriptures, Uncategorized
By: Frank G. Tunstall, D. Min. When Jesus wanted to teach about receiving the Holy Spirit, He chose to tell a story about a man who was on a journey and stopped about midnight at his friend’s house. Of course, the traveler was hungry, but the host was out of bread. So, he went […]
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