by Kelly Carr You are leading and influencing people every day in some way. You may lead your small group at church, you may lead in the business world, you may lead your children, you may lead by example. Catalyst is a conference for leaders (catalystleader.com). As its president, Tyler Reagin, said, “It’s not just […]
Jeremiah—The Uniform Lesson for July 16, 2017
By Dr. Mark Scott It would seem that when God wants to make a prophet, he first takes him to the desert and crushes him. Tears make a prophet better than laughter does. The crucible of suffering is the best birthing room of a prophet. Jeremiah would have been glad to continue the family business […]
Called to Shape the Future—Life Application for July 16, 2017
By David Faust On the day after my new granddaughter was born earlier this year, I cradled her in my arms with happy tears in my eyes, overwhelmed with gratitude for this precious new life. A baby makes us think about the future. Assuming my granddaughter lives into the twenty-second century, what kind of world […]
Making the Most of Your Age and Stage
By Brian Jennings My life is panning out differently than I expected. How should I react to the place I’m in right now? Her shoulders slumped from the weight of her bags and grief. The moment she knocked on our door was the moment Raynisha Robinson (Ray Ray) morphed from friend and youth group kid […]
The Only Name That Matters
By Dr. Steve Carr I was always defensive about that name. When we started a church in Cincinnati’s urban core 12 years ago, our leadership group quickly settled on the name Echo to illustrate our desire to resonate the Word of God. Yet we also wanted the name to reflect our affiliation with the Restoration […]