Maybe it’s happened to you. It starts with a nagging ache, an odd rash or a persistent cough. You don’t seek medical help too quickly to avoid looking like a hypochondriac — and at the same time, don’t want to wait too long. Nobody wants
August 28 marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, a significant civil rights event that drew upwards of a quarter-million people and was the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
When Congress overwhelmingly approved a measure last month to relieve spiraling student debt, churches probably didn’t realize the problem hits closer to home than expected — many pastors are leaving seminary and divinity school with tens of thousands of dollars in loans.
I don’t ever recall going to bed hungry. Compared to millions and millions in our world, this makes me a rarity. Oh, I usually awaken every morning with an appetite. But I do not recall a day when my appetite was
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People of faith need to pray for teachers, administrators, school boards and students. While today's situation is different than that of the past, the stakes are the same: The health, security and general well-being of each new generation, and the future of our nation and
For the second year, Parkade Baptist Church in Columbia has been a host site for the Willow Creek Association’s annual Global Leadership Summit — and the congregation prizes its connection.
Make a missional decision about the use of church resources for the kingdom and the community.
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In light of criminal tragedies in houses of worship — the shooting death of Pastor Fred Winters in Maryville, Ill., in 2009, and the recent shooting incident at First Baptist Church in Norwood, Mo. — many congregations have beefed up security.