All of us have heard the phrase, “stubborn as a mule.” This term was probably coined by frustrated farmers after they observed how difficult it was to get their donkeys to pull their assigned loads in the field. (A case could also be made that the phrase was thought up as an observation made by… Read More Am I As Stubborn As A Mule? — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: March/April, 2018)
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion; for… Read More Christianity and Conflict Resolution — Roger L. Leonard
Growing up in “small town USA” is something I have always cherished. When you get to my age, you start remembering “they way it used to be” often. I still keep in contact with some of the people I grew up with. It is so good to know that most of our youth group is… Read More Encouraging Our Youth To Faithfulness — Rob Albright
On August 4-6, 2017, a three-night oral debate took place in Ludington, MI, between Drew Leonard and Steve Baisden. Holger Neubauer was the Master of Ceremonies and also the moderator for Steve Baisden. Both sides were very cool, calm and collected, and while points were pressed passionately, the decorum was Christ-like and civil. Three questions… Read More A Review of the Leonard-Baisden Debate — Drew Leonard
Church growth, in my experience, seems to have developed much like a game I grew up with, “Pass it On.” In this game, someone reads a message from a piece of paper, whispers the words to the next person and so on until the relayed message gets back to the person with the original. Even… Read More Jesus-Centered Evangelism — Edwin S. Jones
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