By Christy Barritt Military Divorce Rates on the Rise The Defense Department released statistics confirming that the overall military divorce rate is increasing as part of a continued upward trend since 2001. Since 2001—when operations started in Afghanistan—the divorce rate among military couples has risen from 2.6 percent in 2001 to 3.7 percent in […]
Being an advocate for your child at church
By Bev and Phil Haas I don’t think my daughter is getting what she needs at church. We’ve been at our church for 10 years and really don’t want to leave, but I’m not sure what else we can do. Any suggestions before we start looking? We suggest that you take on a […]
Will you help light the fire?
By Shawn McMullen At the beginning of this decade, a 10-year venture known as Restoration Revolution was launched to unite Christians around the world in prayer for the lost. Key elements of the prayer initiative are expressed in the acronym ACTS: Almighty (seeking God’s direction and provision for reaching the lost around the world); […]
Artists in Residence: A Unique Approach to Worship
By Kirk Sheppard Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, located on the west side of Cincinnati near Cleves, Ohio, is doing something revolutionary with its worship. Four years ago, the former Westwood Cheviot Church of Christ was a traditional church. Choir robes, liturgy, and classical music were the standard. Then a change in leadership occurred, and […]
Art As Worship
By Kathleen A. Trissel We get an early glimpse of human creativity in Genesis 2:19 when God brought the birds and animals he had created to Adam “to see what he would name them.” Why didn’t God name them? Perhaps he wanted to give Adam an opportunity to express his creativity in the process. […]