How Relationships Thrive People ruin perfectly good relationships every day. How can you avoid ruining a relationship or friendship and instead build better relationships? I could give you a whole list of things; however, I prefer to focus on a core reason relationships thrive rather than die. It’s a wise word from the Bible book […]
John 3:16 People in a John 4:16 World Editorial by Justin Nash The LGBTQ+ revolution will fail. In fact, will collapse under its own weight. We can only oppose the created order and God’s moral law for so long before we reap the consequences. Push nature far enough, and it will push back. The Lord […]
This product is no longer available for 2023. 25 Watercolor Advent Cards To help you meditate on scripture as your approach Christmas For you, family & friends Enjoy beautiful watercolor art displayed on a wooden easel (included) to focus your heart and mind on Christ this Christmas. Use this Advent set, a new card for […]
Churches are Shrinking, Why Plant? By Adrian Dixon In 2001, as I was beginning to share my calling to plant a church, I would often be asked “why?” Often times, I wouldn’t get a chance to respond before hearing all the reasons why I shouldn’t plant: There are already enough churches without pastors, why start […]
Ministry Safe – Advent Christian Discount Now Available Announced at the Triennial convention, Ministry Safe is offering Advent Christian churches a steep discount when signing up for an annual subscription to their comprehensive 5-part safety system. ACGC has been able to secure this $250 membership for only $50 for the first year. We have vetted […]
Maranatha Anthology The newly published Maranatha Daily Devotional features a collection of Advent Christian Maranatha writers from 1944 to present and serves as a tribute to the legacy of the Maranatha daily devotional that is now coming to a close. With 366 entries, you will have a devotion for every day of the year. Get […]
Pastor Appreciation – October Honor your pastor in the month of October For some time now, October has been set aside as Pastor Appreciation Month, a month to celebrate and thank our pastors for all of their selfless service to our churches. Each year, churches across the denomination show appreciation for their pastors in a […]
The Grand Call of Grandparenting American author Alex Haley wrote, “Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” I don’t know about “stardust,” but Haley’s comment highlights the grand calling of grandparenting. God also has a grand view of grandparenting. According to Proverbs […]
Finding Refuge How God Called Me to Plant a Church in my Hometown “This act of the Father in giving up his Son arises from his eternal purpose to glorify his grace in his elect by giving Christ and all the blessings of his mediatory work to them (Eph. 1:3-14).”1 As John Owen points out, […]
It’s Time to Act Like Advent Christians Editorial by Justin Nash For the first time in our history as a denomination, our average Sunday morning attendance has dropped below 10,000 people in North America (See “At A Glance” p.3). This is a sobering milestone worthy of our focused attention and thoughtful consideration. We are not […]