Teaching

Article Prayer in the Hard Times (Matthew 26)
- By Tracey Allred
- Posted on May 1st, 2011
I’ve heard it said that there is no such thing as a foxhole atheist, meaning that in one of life’s most difficult places, a military foxhole, for instance, even someone who…
Article Confession and Prayer (Psalm 51)
- By Tracey Allred
- Posted on May 1st, 2011
It is said that confession is good for the soul. Although I know this is true, I’m not sure that my five-year-old son would agree. Confession is a challenge for him. For…
Article Praising God for the Unexpected (Luke 1:46-55)
- By Tracey Allred
- Posted on May 1st, 2011
My husband and I volunteer in the university ministry at our church. It has been an appropriate ministry for us; we have been in that transitional phase of life for many years as…
Article The Model Prayer (Matthew 6:9-15)
- By Tracey Allred
- Posted on May 1st, 2011
Growing up, there were very few instances in my home church when the congregation collectively spoke during our worship services. We rarely read the responsive readings printed in …
Article Teaching with the Rabbis
- By Wes Kelley
- Posted on April 28th, 2011
Pastors face the weekly challenge of teaching familiar texts in fresh ways, along with interpreting the Scriptures to people diverse in their theological perspectives. To meet…
Article Empowering Christians through Biblical Literacy
- By Bromleigh McCleneghan
- Posted on April 27th, 2011
“I was watching Joel Osteen the other day, and he said that the Bible says [Controversial Topic A] is wrong. But, we’ve talked about things differently here……