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Blog When Christianity Gets Boring
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on July 9th, 2012
I’ve been noticing a lot of articles and blog posts lately on the topic of young people leaving the church. The church definitely has a problem, but the biggest issue here…
Blog Fast Food at the Table of the Lord
- By Taylor Burton-Edwards
- Posted on July 5th, 2012
Well, that's one way to talk about fast food (or in this case, junk food, plus a healthy dose of consumerism!) at the Table of the Lord. But we have another way, don't we? We may …
Blog Startled by God (A Sermon Illustration)
- By Jessica Miller Kelley
- Posted on July 2nd, 2012
My eight-month-old daughter startles very easily. She'll be creeping across the floor and if I call to her or walk into her line of sight, she jolts in panic before smiling and…
Blog Contributor or Consumer?
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on June 21st, 2012
I learned a lesson about worship a few years ago when I accompanied a group of high school students to a denomination sponsored youth retreat. The church I attended at the time…
Blog Word and Water
- By William H. Willimon
- Posted on May 29th, 2012
Once upon a time I went out to a small rural church to baptize a twelve-year-old boy whom a pastor had been instructing in the faith. I was happy to oblige until the pastor said…
Blog Advice for Young Pastors
- By Ron Edmondson
- Posted on May 21st, 2012
I love the opportunities I have to invest in young pastors. I’m encouraged by what I see in this generation of pastors entering church work. They want to learn and grow from …