by Ed Stetzer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Americans are obsessed with big things. If something is big, it must be better. It has strength. It has legitimacy. Yet, that’s an American value, not a biblical one. Jesus confused a lot of people when He showed up and announced that the Kingdom of God had come near. Then,

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Church staffs are perhaps one of the most important factors to having a healthy church. If the pastor and worship pastor cannot get along; if the youth pastor and administrator cannot get along; why should there be any expectation for church members to get along? Below are “10 Keys to Having a Healthy Church Staff.”

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by Page Brooks NEW ORLEANS (BP)—God has allowed me the privilege of serving three church plants in 15 years of ministry. I have served in various roles as a church planter, from staff pastor to lead pastor. While all of the church plants have given to the Cooperative Program (CP) in varying amounts, promotion of

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by Paul Brewster MADISON, Ind. (BP)—It seems that the societal ills that plague inner cities everywhere are no respecter of nations. Britain is presently being rocked with social unrest that is quite out of step with what was once viewed proudly as the stodgy national character. In any culture, revered traditions can only hold back

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by Keith Collier FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)—North Texas’ blazing summer heat, which already has more than a month’s worth of triple-digit days, all but warrants the necessity of an air-conditioned car. In June, as temperatures consistently soared above 100, I realized I was in for several miserable months unless I could get my 10-year-old Dodge

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by Thom S. Rainer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—When my son, Art Rainer, began work on the book we co-authored, Simple Life, he spent a good bit of time in a cemetery. That’s right. A cemetery. He found a cemetery near his home in Boca Raton, Fla., and simply walked from grave marker to grave marker. Listen

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