N.H. Pastor: Good Marriages Are Not by Accident

The biblical institution of marriage is foundational in our society and yet it is the most difficult value to sustain today, said a Raymond, N.H., pastor.

Churches Warned to Prepare for Another Lean Year

Churches and non-profits should prepare for another lean year as Americans continue to grip their wallets, a researcher cautioned.
Evangelicals Band Together to Keep Gospel Alive in PC(USA)

Evangelicals in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have banded together and committed themselves to hold to the biblical faith as their denomination continues to "stumble," as they put it.
Survey: Church, Ministers Not the Friendliest in Town

Less than 18 percent of Americans say the church is the friendliest place in town, a recent survey reveals. Even among self-declared Christians, less than a quarter named the church as the friendliest place.

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Pastors Challenged to 'Ordain' Every Christian, Not Do Ministry for Them

Many Christians have bought into the idea that the church is about a few people who are paid to make disciples. But that's not what Jesus envisioned for his church, said one church planter.

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Talk It Over: Once Upon A Marriage - Week 1

Theres nothing quite like a juicy love story...the romance, the intrigue, and maybe a little scandal. Were digging in to some of the greatest biblical marriages to see what we can learn. Travel back in time with us for Once Upon a Marriage.

Text Messages Deliver Aid to Haiti

News travels fast, but the sharing of news travels even faster, thanks to the widespread use of social networking.

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Fla. Diocese Resists Exiting Episcopal Church

Episcopalians in central Florida have committed to stay in The Episcopal Church as faithful, orthodox believers despite their disagreement with the liberal direction of the denomination.
Anglicans Confront Decline; Plot New Course

After more than thirty years of membership decline, Anglicans in Canada have decided to face the crisis and no longer have any "head-in-the-sand" denial, as one priest put it.

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Leading on Empty

Bethany House Publishers

It was a balmy California evening. I had gone for a jog before I was to speak at a leadership conference. I still can't recall how I got there, but I found myself sitting on a curb