Faith & Culture

The reasons to change churches are as varied as the people who do.

As many say "I do" again, the church must step up to help couples sustain their relationships. 

As many say "I do" again, the church must step up to help couples sustain their relationships. 

Individuals who remarry face challenges first-marrieds usually do not. The church can help them with those challenges and minister to them and their families.

The Ferguson Commission was created by executive order of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Nov. 18 to study the underlying issues raised by the Aug. 9 shooting death of an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown Jr., in a confrontation with white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson and by a grand jury’s determination less than three months later that there was not sufficient cause to indict the officer. The commission has been and is listening to St. Louis-area residents to determine far-reaching recommendations for a report to be released by Sept. 15.

Racial tensions — and racial ills — are alive and well. Christians need to express God's love and build relationships to change the culture and offer a better way.

Racial tensions — and racial ills — are alive and well. Christians need to express God's love and build relationships to change the culture and offer a better way.

Churches must focus on thriving, rather than surviving or simply meeting budget goals.

Two local church pastors are leading their congregations to live out “kingdom culture” as expressed in the Lord’s Prayer — “thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

Each Christmas is a renewed call to embrace God’s kingdom and to seek to do God’s will “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10).