Don’t Let Money Ruin Your Marriage By Willie Batson According to several marriage experts, money is the number one issue married couples fight about, and it’s the second leading cause of divorce, behind infidelity. Money was sparse in the early days of our marriage. The only financial plan we had was to survive until the […]
Plant to Save Souls, Not to Survive Feature by Rev. Adrian Dixon Why would a denomination, network, region, conference or group of churches be concerned with church planting? There are at least two answers I can think of: They are driven by a missional focus or they are consumed with survival. A missional mindset mandates […]
What Happens When You Die? Feature by Rev. David W. Davis Saturday, May 19, 2018 will be a day that I will remember the rest of my life. A number of us went to the hospital to spend time with my father-in-law. He looked so much better after being there overnight. He was laughing and […]
Paul: A Life in Christ Feature by Matthew Rice History reminds us that all subjects are the product of the world in which they live. God has placed us where we are, but, for better or worse, the world around us has molded us into much of who we are. This is why whenever we […]
Why I am an Advent Christian Feature by David E. Dean A rich heritage My parents told me I attended my first service at an Advent Christian church when I was five days old! Never can I remember a time when I wasn’t connected to this denomination. This rich heritage bonds me to the fellowship […]
Grace and Works: Ephesians 2:8-10 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Context The overarching theme of Ephesians 2:1–10 is salvation by grace through faith. God lavishes his grace on Christians through his saving initiative. Paul explains to his readers that they were spiritually dead, […]
Quick Guide to Sharing your Faith What to do BEFORE you share your faith: Know the gospel Remember the gospel is good news to proclaimed, not some sort of message to be lived out. Sharing the gospel involves using words. Therefore, we must know the basic content of the gospel before we can proclaim it. […]
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 […]