Category: Columns
Networking across time: denominations are not dead
by Tom Prachar In my summer reading I came across an interesting article in the magazine Christianity Today entitled “Life in Those Old Bones.” The author, Ed Stetzer, director of Lifeway Research and author of Transformational Church, argues that denominations are not dead, stating: “We…
Playing hurt in sports, life and church
by Paul Zabel I love this time of year! Part of the reason is that I love football. I’ll watch every game I can, and I’ll even be satisfied to watch part of a game in progress when I return home from wherever I’ve been. I…
Considering God’s love
by Peggy Pedersen Recently in New York City a man, Julio Diaz, was mugged at knifepoint. After giving the mugger his wallet, he said: “If you’re going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to…
Deathly Hallows speaks to the soul
by Ted Giese At dinner I said to my wife, “I saw something for my Christmas list … there’s a 25th anniversary Blue-ray edition of the Goonies.” She said it made her feel old. A half-hour later we were sitting in the movie theatre waiting…
The battle of wills. It’s easy to pray “Thy will be done” but what does it mean?
by Ian Adnams One of the most difficult lessons we learn in the Christian life is total reliance on God. Every Sunday we pray the Lord’s Prayer and likely motor past the phrase “Thy will be done” without a second thought. Yet those words are…
Preparing our minds: We need the ability to out-think the church’s detractors
By Robert Bugbee You’ve surely heard reports along the way of how someone wishing to defend the unborn decided to attack—or even murder—an abortion provider. In recent weeks, the world held its breath while a Florida pastor proposed to show his opposition to Islam by…
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