By Shawn McMullen Imagine leading an army into battle against a powerful enemy—an enemy you could never overcome. Even as you face certain defeat, your deepest desire is to impede your opponent’s progress as forcefully as you can for as long as you can. We’ve just described the purpose and work of Satan in the world. […]
The church at prayer
By Shawn McMullen Commissioned by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the early church enjoyed “the favor of all the people” (Acts 2:47). This favor was short lived, however. As early as Acts chapter 4 the church began to fall on hard times. Peter and John were imprisoned for healing a disabled man and […]
Honoring your minister
By Shawn McMullen Although we’re halfway through October, you and your congregation still have time to honor your minister and staff during Clergy Appreciation Month. Since 1994, when Clergy Appreciation Month was first introduced by Focus on the Family, churches across the country have designated a Sunday in October to honor those who serve […]
Unleashed for the Unreached
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen At this year’s North American Christian Convention (NACC), a group of 50 volunteers working with the international mission organization Team Expansion created a buzz with the launching of an initiative known as Unleashed for the Unreached. The volunteers displayed a scroll (270 feet long in two columns) containing […]
We’re not through changing
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Methods are many, Principles are few. Methods change often, Principles never do. The gospel doesn’t change. The message preached by Christ and the apostles is the same message we preach today. However, the methods used to convey the gospel have changed continuously over the last 2,000 years. Jesus Christ […]
