By Stephen Yuille A while back, this statement from F. F. Bruce really grabbed my attention: “It is in the closest and most familiar relationships of daily living that the reality of one’s Christian profession will normally be manifest.” Isn’t this stating the obvious? Yes it is, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves of...

By Rondi Lauterbach How’s your summer going? Last time we talked about Summer Rest we looked at the problem of unfinished work. It’s hard to take a break when you still have things to do. But God’s rest is different: We can rest not because our work is finished, but because His is. Let’s build...

By Raymond Johnson   Right before I take the left turn onto my street, I say a quick prayer. I pray because I know that patience will be required as it takes several minutes to get inside my house from the car. It’s not the distance; the door is only about twenty feet from the...

(Editor’s note: The following article is part two in a series adapted from pastor John Kimbell’s sermon delivered at Clifton Baptist Church on June 29, 2014. In the first half of his sermon, Kimbell preached directly to the children. We retained the second person where applicable, making this particularly well-suited to read aloud at the...

By Rondi Lauterbach I was having coffee with a friend who teaches preschool. She had just finished her last day, cleaned out her classroom, and turned in her key. I asked her if she had any summer plans. “I really just want to go to the beach and play with my grandkids, but I have...

  By Whitney Clayton   The word community serves as an excellent example of confusion from overuse. It has become one of those Christian catch all words that you hear a lot and understand very little. Some churches call their regular attenders a community of believers. Some churches use the word community as a label...