Articles

Article Endowment: Master or Servant?
- By J. Clif Christopher
- Posted on June 3rd, 2011
Last week while on a break during one of my seminars, a minister came up to me to talk about endowments. He had heard me say that our churches are not nearly as involved in…
Article Worship Connection: Yr A, Pentecost 6
- By Nancy C. Townley
- Posted on June 3rd, 2011
Lectionary: Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 105:1-11, 45b; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52. CALLS TO WORSHIPCall to Worship #1:L: From the mustard seed a great and…
Article Worship Connection: Yr A, Pentecost 5
- By Nancy C. Townley
- Posted on June 3rd, 2011
Lectionary: Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. CALLS TO WORSHIP Call to Worship #1:L: In the midst of strife, God is with…
Article Worship Connection: Yr A, Pentecost 4
- By Nancy C. Townley
- Posted on June 3rd, 2011
Lectionary: Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112 or Psalm 25; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. CALLS TO WORSHIP Call to Worship #1:L: Welcome to this house of the…
Article Going Gaga for God's Light
- By Mike Poteet
- Posted on June 2nd, 2011
Holy Week is long gone, but Judas stays in the spotlight—at least in pop music. The second single from Lady Gaga’s new album Born This Way, “Judas,”…
Article Why Web Ministry? Countering the Top Ten Excuses
- By Mark Stephenson
- Posted on June 2nd, 2011
Even as the Internet has grown in popularity and importance in daily life, many power-brokers in our churches remain hesitant to start a real Internet ministry. Most organizations …