Most of what I read about large churches is negative—skeptical at best and condemning at worst. I’ve been an involved member of a larger church for more than seven years,…
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Help Kids Behold the Point of Popular Culture – Stephen Burnett
As a new school year begins, Christians keep wrestling with popular culture: the stories, songs, games, and more that fill our world and influence our children. Parents often ask, “How…
Evangelism Is Much Easier Than You Think – Collin Hansen
Why would anyone think an itinerant preacher from 2,000 years ago would be relevant today? Assume for a second you don’t believe in the resurrection of Jesus. What did his…
What to Do When God Seems Far Away – Matt Smethurst
This morning, after dropping off my kids at school, I tried to pray. It should have been easy, since I was alone in the car. But I just couldn’t summon…
How Can I Show Neighborly Love at Work? – Mary Wiley
I work in an office where everyone is busy with pressing matters—there isn’t a lot of down time to chat or build robust relationships. In that context, what are concrete…
Historical Developments of the Black Church – Jim Davis
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Walter Strickland as he traces the history of the black church from its formation to present…
The 3 Screens in Your Life – John Dyer
We’re all hoping the coronavirus pandemic ends soon, but when it does, we’ll face a deeper wound in modern society: the epidemic of loneliness. My family and I witnessed an…
Pastors, Choose Gratitude Over Grumbling – Dustin Crowe
Having a tough year? As church members choose conflict over peacemaking, appear more excited about politics than discipleship, give more weight to a pundit’s off-the-cuff opinion than your studied convictions,…
How to Enjoy Wealth to the Glory of God – Joe Rigney
Wealth is good, and wealth is dangerous. So says the Bible. But how do we use our wealth to glorify God? First Timothy 6:17–19 is one of the clearest and…
The FAQs: SCOTUS Hears Argument on Faith-Based Foster Care and Adoption – Joe Carter
What just happened? On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, an important religious-liberty case involving faith-based foster care and…