by Wendy Herrberg and Lori Burns At some point we’ve all heard information about a person or situation and formed an immediate opinion or judgment. Later, after receiving additional information about the circumstances or details, our perspective on the situation changed dramatically. Context is crucial. This is often the same experience we have when we […]
by Jodie K. Edwards Ph.D. Sarah has struggled with feeling nervous and worried since she was a teenager. Now a busy mom of two young children, she realized her anxiety was starting to affect her entire family. In the past, she’d always gotten through these bumpy times without professional help, but this time she wondered […]
by Dudley C. Rutherford Imagine God using the faithful to change the world in an extraordinary way—just as he did when his Spirit was unleashed upon the first century church, as described so vividly in the book of Acts. Imagine if thousands of churches came together today and God unleashed his Spirit on the world […]
by Mike Breaux Editor’s Note: In preparation for the 2011 North American Christian Convention, Standard Publishing recently released Unleashed: The Church Turning the World Upside Down, compiled by 2011 NACC president Dudley Rutherford. The contributors to the book are the main speakers at this year’s convention. We’ve chosen to excerpt here portions of the chapter […]
by Dr. Bill Patterson Jesus told his disciples, “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). The book of Acts follows the outline of Jesus’ command. As the believers obeyed the directions of Jesus, they witnessed for him in Jerusalem (1-8); […]
