By Jeanette Hanscome A week before Thanksgiving, I sat in my bedroom/office preparing to speak at my former church. It had been two years since my youngest son and I left the home that I associated with wonderful friends, a loving church family, heartbreak, and poverty. What Was That All About? A job transfer had […]
By David Faust God leads his sheep by still waters, but low-character leaders poison the stream. How can you distinguish between toxic and trustworthy leaders? How can you tell a good shepherd from a bad one? Toxic Shepherds We can learn a lot about healthy leadership by reading Ezekiel’s warnings about the unfaithful kings, princes, […]
By Tyler McKenzie In Matthew 5 the truest preacher of all time began the greatest sermon ever preached. His topic? “What does it look like to live the Christian life?” As Matthew recalls, Jesus made his way from the masses and up a mountain, drawing his disciples away from the crowds (5:1, 2). This sermon […]
By Deborah McLoed Have you ever felt like a fool where the Bible is concerned? I once quipped to our senior minister something about reading the book of Joseph. And this was after I had been regularly attending church for three years and had worked in the church office for a while! I remember returning […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Acts 16 set the stage for the gospel going up and down the social ladder. Acts 16 illustrated the truth discerned in Acts 15. If Gentiles did not have to become Jews to be Christians, then that is good news for everyone. People like Lydia (Acts 16:11-18), the slave girl (vv. […]
