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Pro-life 201 for Pastors, Part 1: Will You Dive in to the Pro-Life Waters?

“I will give you pastors according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” (Jeremiah 3:15). Pastors must diligently be about the business of building a pro-life foundation in the Church. This is the second in a series of articles on the subject of the sanctity of human life. The series contains …

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God, Mass Shootings, and the Pastor’s Role

Pastors and other church leaders should engage the issue of mass shootings biblically, logically, and factually. Things have gotten too terrible for them to be silent or uninvolved.

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Foster Care and Adoption Options

If each church could raise up one foster family, we would be able to take all children in the foster system and place them in the care of a loving home.

How Your Church Can Support Parents of Kids with Autism

Autism and your church can co-exist. Your church can become a place where families with autistic kids feel included and loved. 

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Pro-Life 101 for Pastors

You must be about the business of building a pro-life foundation in your church. Pro-Life 101 for Pastors is essential to accomplish this meaningful mandate.

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The Hope of the First and Second Advent

There is one hope that will not disappoint us, and this is the hope of our final redemption through Jesus Christ.

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Advent Can Be a Well-Worn Season for Pastors

It is easy during this time of year to get lost in the habits of the season. As much as we might love the decorations, the songs, and the services, they can become rote. And when a practice becomes rote it begins to lose its meaning.

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How Pastors Can Address the Impact of Porn on Marriage

As pastors, we must be educated on the dangers of porn to equip those we lead for health and resilience in their marriages.

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Supporting Adoption in the Church

Maybe people, and possibly even adoptive families themselves, might wonder if their efforts are a waste. We must make sure they know that Jesus, who cares for vulnerable children, sees what they are doing as admirable.

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3 Keys for Pastors to Build and Maintain a Strong Family

Here are three “small things” I’d like to share with you. Even if things are going great in your ministry marriage. But especially if you know things could be better.

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How You Can Help Support Foster and Adoptive Families

Jenn and Josh Hook, joined by Mike Berry, offer advice to help foster and adoptive families find training and support. And, they describe how anyone can help care for hurting kids.

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A Captive Missionary’s Journey To Freedom (Part 2 of 2)

Missionaries Andrew Brunson and his wife, Norine, describe their new level of trust in Christ after being falsely accused of terrorism and arrested by Turkish officials in 2016. (Part 2 of 2)

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The Power of a Parent’s Perspective

When your son or daughter faces something challenging, one of the greatest blessings you can give him or her is reassurance. Danny shares with John about the different ways he’s learned to encourage and connect with his son and his daughter. Featuring Matt and Lisa Jacobson.

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A Captive Missionary’s Journey To Freedom (Part 1 of 2)

Missionaries Andrew Brunson and his wife, Norine, describe their new level of trust in Christ after being falsely accused of terrorism and arrested by Turkish officials in 2016. (Part 1 of 2)

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Become a Welcoming, Adoption-Friendly Church

It is a calling to become an adoptive family. The church can be on the frontline as it supports each person to fulfill God’s calling.

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Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant

The Lord is thankful for you no matter the size of the outcome this week or the number of online views you have. If you answer the call and faithfully occupy until the Master returns, you are good in His sight.

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Connecting With Your Teen Daughter

Kari Kampakis offers insight into the world of teen girls and explains how mothers can strengthen their relationships with their daughters.

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Sharing Your Faith With Boldness

Twin brothers David and Jason Benham share inspiring stories of how they’ve stood for Biblical values publicly as entrepreneurs. They offer advice to help Christians share their faith in everyday life with courage and compassion.

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Who Estimates Your Value?

When I get up every morning and remember I have God’s appreciation, then ministry is no longer about them appreciating me.

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Remember the Good Moments in Ministry

Being a pastor is a tough job. It can be lonely, frustrating, hilarious, inspiring, crazy and exhausting all within the timeframe of a week, or even over a weekend.