Adult Ministry

The word stewardship gets a bad rap sometimes by the church. When anyone uses the word, some people immediately turn off their brains thinking “They are just trying to get my money.” But when was the last time you took a look at your Confession of Faith? If you did recently, you will notice that […]

A new term buzzing around Christian ministry is “Third Age.” Third age refers to the third stage of life. The first third of life covers from birth to your first real job. The second third of life is the stage of meeting your mate, raising children, and working till retirement. The third age of life is that time from retirement till death.

A couple of weeks ago during a youth Sunday School class one of the youth said, “I don’t know why people memorize scripture. It seems like its good enough, just to know what it says and means.”

A couple of weeks ago during a youth Sunday School class one of the youth said, “I don’t know why people memorize scripture. It seems like its good enough, just to know what it says and means.”

One of the greatest gifts I received during my educational journey was discovering an Ignatian spiritual practice called the Daily Examine. This year I will be taking a couple days to reflect on my year using this practice. The Examine is a daily practice, and the particular components can be altered and modified. I am […]

One of the greatest gifts I received during my educational journey was discovering an Ignatian spiritual practice called the Daily Examine. This year I will be taking a couple days to reflect on my year using this practice. The Examine is a daily practice, and the particular components can be altered and modified. I am […]

A recent Barna study shows it is very important to engaged Christian parents that their child develops a lasting faith. If the goal is to impart a vibrant, lasting faith to the next generation, the current state of affairs is not promising: Christianity has less of a hold on Gen Z than on any previous […]

In a few days I will be returning to my hometown for the annual reunion of my mother’s side of the family. Over the past few years, many of the older generation have died, which means that my cousins and I are quickly becoming the older generation. I don’t know about my cousins, but that […]

While the Bible is a “once upon a time” book, it is as up-to-date as the latest, breaking news. Once upon a time God created, once upon a time God led the people of Israel out of captivity into a land of promise; and once upon a time God sent Jesus into the world to […]

When was the last time you had a conversation about God? For most people, the unfortunate and surprising answer to that question is not very often. Spiritual conversations are exceedingly rare for most Americans, and even for Christians, who are at best reluctant to have them. Click here to read the rest of the article […]