by Wade Berry | Aug 1, 2017 | Scripture, Theology
All my life, I have heard people say that you will never regret doing the right thing. But is that really true? Does everyone look back on the good decisions that they have made with unmingled satisfaction? Or do we sometimes wish that things could have been...
by Wade Berry | Jul 27, 2017 | Scripture, Theology
Reading the Bible through the Lens of Desire In the next couple of weeks, we will return to the series “Theology in a New Key.” Today, I want to ask you a question. Have you ever wanted something so badly that you began to see it everywhere you looked? Your desire for...
by Walter Norvell | Apr 6, 2017 | Education, Leadership, Ministry
Henrietta Mears: Small Group Pioneer You have probably never heard her name: Henrietta Mears. But evangelist Billy Graham has written that, among women, only his mother and his wife, Ruth, have had more influence on his life and work than Henrietta Mears. Who was this...
by Michael McMinn | Oct 28, 2016 | Ministry, Missions, Op-Ed
Bonton, A Neighborhood Rooted in Segregation The Bonton neighborhood is what has come to be known as an urban food desert. Much of the population of the Bonton neighborhood lives well below the poverty line, and it is a three hour round trip bus ride to the nearest...
by Chris Sims | Sep 1, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Theology
We are very results-oriented aren’t we? Even within ministry, we like to see the wins. We want to see baptisms and salvations and numerical growth. Yet, the end result in discipleship is much less measurable. It is: Meaning – You could use the word purpose...