According to Chuck Garriott, director of Ministry of State, most of us reach a point where we reflect on our stewardship of the gospel. We look back, asking ourselves if our thinking — about life and ministry — has reflected God’s thinking? Have we been willing to die to self? Have we loved Christ’s Church as we should? Have we’ve shown and felt proper humility?
Photography by Eric BrownIllustrations by Christina Chung In her latest book, “Even Better Than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible’s Story Changes Everything About Your Story,” author and Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie “traces nine themes throughout the ...
A recommendation of the Ad Interim Committee on Women Serving in the Ministry of the Church, adopted by the 45th General Assembly, called on sessions, presbyteries, and the General Assembly to “consider overtures that would ...
Photos by Dan Saelinger / Trunk Archive Growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Tommy McElrath was fascinated with the life in his backyard. Lizards lurked in the brick pile, tobacco hornworms in the tomato plants. He loved ...
The church may sometimes unconsciously adopt the world’s definitions of success, says Covenant college president J. Derek Halvorson, things like a prestigious education, money, social status, or an impressive title. A better benchmark, Halvorson suggests, ...
By Zoe S. Erler Mike and Kathy Spencer thought they were entering the empty-nester years when they received a startling phone call from a distant relative telling them he was losing custody of his children and ...