Adult ministry

Article Naming Our Idols
- By Mike Slaughter
- Posted on May 13th, 2013
Chances are when you hear the word idol, the first thing that comes to mind is Ryan Seacrest, or possibly a shiny gold statue of a calf. Idolatry isn’t a new problem, but it …
Article Preparing the Way: Practices for Cultivating Faith in the Home
- By Mary Jane Pierce Norton
- Posted on May 9th, 2013
Meals in our home begin with this question, “Whose turn is it?” The privilege of offering the prayer before each meal rotates from one family member to another. This…
Article When Church and Family Finances Conflict
- By Bromleigh McCleneghan
- Posted on April 30th, 2013
In early February, my husband and I prepared to visit the Taxman, spending a lunch hour gathering W-2s and mortgage statements and all the other official documents we had spent…
Article Let's Make a Deal
- By Richard Stearns
- Posted on April 29th, 2013
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. —Mark 8:35 Have you ever watched the game show …
Article The Power of Parents on the Path to Faith
- By Kyle C. Longest
- Posted on April 29th, 2013
Kyle Longest is part of a research team that is conducting an extensive, ongoing investigation of the religious lives of young people. Under the primary direction of Christian…
Article Spiritual Generativity: Nourishing Vital Families
- By Amy Valdez Barker
- Posted on April 19th, 2013
“Well, at least God loves me!” Those are the words that came out of my four-year old’s mouth after he had been scolded for unacceptable actions toward his…