By Jeff S. Bray We wear many hats on a day-to-day basis. We are husbands, fathers, and employees. We also have our churches and our personal relationship with God. We evaluate and then sacrifice the things we feel are not that important for what we deem as priorities. Then we end up frustrated when little […]
When It’s Just You
By Bill Thomas Nearly one of every two people in the United States is likely to be single. A recent census showed that 124 million people in the U.S. are single, which is about 50 percent of the population. I know that sounds like a lot of people, but the statistics don’t lie. According to […]
I Don’t Eat Deer Meat: Men’s Ministry without Wildlife Dinners
By David VanAtter A friend of mine is the minister of a church about an hour away. A few years ago he invited me to the church’s annual wild game dinner. I love events with food so I was happy to accept. As a church planter, I wanted to catch a glimpse of a growing […]
Reclaim the Adventure
By Jeff Chaves The travelers have been trudging through the countryside for days. They are not lost, but their leader is not clear where to go next. He is a man of strong faith with a real desire to reach people with the gospel. More than 100 miles ago they were prevented from going to […]
Called to Be Inclusive—The Uniform Lesson for August 27, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott Years ago we participated in an ordination service for a good ministry friend. The service was held at Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. The preacher was Dr. Marshall Leggett. His text for the Sunday morning message was Acts 10:1–11:18. The opening line of the message was, “That door just keeps […]