A guide to avert demise for declining churches
The interesting cases, Scriptures, interviews, models and analogies in “Tombstones to Cornerstones: Hope and Help for Churches in Stress and Decline” highlight actions needed after…
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Nancy French’s ‘Ghosted’ offers a haunting, helpful read — but not for everyone
The biggest villain — and rightly so — in Nancy French’s memoir “Ghosted: An American Story” is a preacher who gives the seventh-grader a ride home from…
Award-winning fantasy guides teens through questions of purpose, relationship with ‘the Maker’
Evie is a Watcher from the room beyond reality: the Control Room. Her restlessness grows when, from the realm of humans she is observing, a…
Workbook ponders biblical approach to gender roles
In an era where disagreement with someone’s life choices or beliefs can be considered prejudicial or hateful, taking a stance on what it means to…
A mission-minded approach to interpreting Scripture
‘Gospel Portraits: Reading Scripture as Participants in the Mission of God” by K. Rex Butts, emerges as a transformative and insightful work, challenging conventional perspectives…
Botham Jean’s sister shares grief and struggles of faith
Allisa Charles-Findley’s book “After Botham: Healing From My Brother’s Murder by a Police Officer” skillfully employs her emotionally charged words to create a poignant narrative…
Helping children navigate a troubled world
How can we help children grow spiritually, becoming resilient and able to navigate difficulties in life? This is one of the most pressing and important…
Putting your sin into perspective
We all have wounds and scars from sin. Some of us are just better at hiding them than others. What a blessing it would be…
Making sense of Christian life with a little humor
Despite the proverbial reminder that “a cheerful heart is good medicine,” our fellowship has not always been known for its collective sense of humor. Gary…
Diplomat and theologian Shaun Casey describes religion’s role in global affairs
‘If you’d asked me in ’79, ‘What do embassies do?’ I had no clue,” Shaun Casey told an audience gathered at the Abilene Christian University…
