Five Questions for Ron Thomas Interviewed by Justin Nash Rev. Ron Thomas was born in Charleston, West Virginia, but spent most of his growing up years in Aurora, Illinois. His father was a professor of religion at Aurora College and a teacher in Old Testament and Missions. He learned about some of the many opportunities […]
Biblical Strategies for Stressed Out Marriages Feature by Willie Batson Even in the best of times, marriage relationships can be hard work. However, events over which you have little or no control, such as a pandemic and its associated results, can produce stressed-out-pressure-cooker environments in the best relationships. Higher individual stress levels may cause something […]
For the Glory of God: The Theology of Paul Feature by Nathaniel Bickford What comes to mind when you think of Paul’s letters? Perhaps the doctrine of justification by grace, through faith jumps out at you. Maybe you latch on to Peter’s observation that some of what Paul wrote is hard to understand (which it […]
Penny Crusade Surpasses Goal! Supporters Rise to the Challenge in the midst of Uncertain Times A few weeks ago, our staff was asking the question, “what can we do to celebrate if we hit our Penny Crusade fundraising goal?” Our Director of Finance, Dawn Rutan, jokingly replied that she would ride her unicycle if we hit 100%. Well, […]
Four Principles for Leading Change in the Church Article by Justin Nash Leading change in a church can be a challenge. Poorly executed change initiatives can have deleterious effects on the life and health of a church. Poorly led change can result in the loss of credibility for a pastor, sometimes eventuating in the pastor’s […]
Is It Time to Drop the Term “Evangelical?” Editorial by Justin Nash Has the term “evangelical” become meaningless? This is a very relevant question to those of us who consider ourselves evangelicals. This would include most who read this magazine and the network of churches the magazine represents. Advent Christian General Conference is a member […]
Discipleship in the Local Church Obstacles and Four Keys to Success Blog post by Justin Nash What is discipleship? Discipleship is the ongoing process of growth toward Christ-likeness. Discipleship is something that primarily takes place in the context of a local church. Discipleship can simply be defined as “the ongoing process of growth as a […]
Five Questions for Clint Taber Interviewed by Justin Nash Clint Taber has been involved in Christian ministry for more than 60 years as a Christian musician, pastor, Bible conference speaker, college professor/administrator and denominational leader. Rev. Taber has served in leadership positions since the outset of his ministry as a pastor, president of various organizations, […]
Theology is for Everyone Feature by Josh Alves What do you think about the following statement, “Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature”? According to the “State of Theology” study conducted in 2018, just over half of evangelical Christians agree with it. While 97% of respondents would also agree, “There is […]
Theology’s A-Team Article by Justin Nash Many Evangelical Protestants only read contemporary theologians of the last 500 years or so. This is often done out of a skepticism regarding earlier theologians because of their connections to Roman Catholicism. True that while there are some distinct and very important points of disagreement, that doesn’t mean that […]