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In only 75 years, Mere Christianity  by C. S. Lewis has become a classic explanation and defense of the Christian faith. Lewis argues for the existence of God. He explains core doctrinal tenets of the Christian faith. He asserts the essentials of Christian morality. His stated aim is to “explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.” Lewis organizes his consideration of Christian behavior around the classic virtues of the faith. Amo

While Connie was growing up, concentrating on music, her brothers were playing baseball and basketball. In high school and college I played soccer. Neither of us paid much attention to football until we moved to Oklahoma. There we quickly learned that football was a prime topic in Oklahoma conversations. To relate, we began to follow OU and OSU football teams. By the time we moved to Pennsylvania, we enjoyed watching football. As a substitute for Oklahoma teams, we ended up

According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020, 46% of adults in the United States over the age of 18 are single, nearly 132 million   adults. If we factor out the number of these who are cohabiting, nearly a third of adults in the U.S. are single and un-partnered. When we consider the church as a sub-set of our national population, a recent study by the Barna Group found that 23% of all active church attenders are single, either never married, divorced, or widowed. Even younge

In the week before his death, Jesus said to his disciples: The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to...

The difficult departure of a lead pastor resulted in unhealed wounds among the pastors, staff, members, and attenders of a strong church...

After a church leader with long tenure, it is often helpful for someone to serve in-between the outgoing and incoming leader; otherwise,...

Living nearby, I was close enough to know the highs and lows of Bright Hope Fellowship: a strong start, the disruption of masonic issues,...

An endearing scene in the animated Disney movie, Lion King , is the formal presentation of Simba, the newborn son of King Mufasa and...

Jesus gave his disciples a prayer that we call “The Lord’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-4). Though we can pray the words as they...

“Elders who direct the affairs of the church well,” the apostle Paul wrote, “are worthy of double honor” (1 Timothy 5:12). In accord...

by Carrie Blythe Davies In my experience, church-goers at Christmastime love to sing traditional Christmas carols. And this is great,...

Most countries have stories that highlight the historical values of the nation. Recently, I learned about the Japanese story of the 47...

There are times when God acts in great and powerful ways (Isaiah 29:5-7). More typically, the work of God in us is subtle and gradual....

A week ago, six church leaders met at a schoolhouse, built in 1884, in the final stages of restoration. Their aim was to share insights...

There are times, for all of us, when we are running on empty. Like Elijah, these times can come when we least expect them. The adrenaline...