Ray Deck IIIJimi Hendrix. Heath Ledger. Whitney Houston. Cory Monteith. Philip Seymour Hoffman. And countless others. The drug culture that so often surrounds celebrities is tragic from every angle, and too often deadly. These men and women live in the...
Who would dare criticize the Charles Spurgeon, the great prince of preachers? Maybe more people than you think. The Spurgeon Commentary: Galatians opens with a brief biography of his ministry. This passage might surprise you: When 19-year-old...
In Matthew 7:13, Jesus describes the Christian life—the path to spiritual freedom—as being a narrow road that’s difficult to find and follow. He said that most people take a different road—a road that is wide and flat, a road that is easy to...
John Wesley said, “Christianity is essentially a social religion . . . to turn it into a solitary religion, is indeed to destroy it.” But living as part of a faith community can be difficult. Differences in personality, upbringing...
Since its founding on the day of Pentecost, the church has been characterized by both diversity and unity. Unfortunately, modern ministry practices like age segregation and demographic targeting have homogenized many churches. Here are four ways to...
Tayler BeedeToday’s guest post is written by Michael L. Brown, author of Revolution: Jesus’ Call to Change the World and Revolution in the Church: Challenging the Religious System with a Call for Radical Change. “We socialists would have nothing to do if...
Logos StaffJoin us for the Pastorum Live conference in Chicago April 11–12, 2013. At Pastorum, Bible scholars and pastors will unpack the mission of the church as displayed in Scripture, starting at the very beginning. You and your peers will overview God’s...
Elizabeth VinceBecoming a disciple of Jesus requires sacrifice, difficult decisions, and a willingness to be transformed—again and again. Putting on the new self in Christ demands change and perseverance. No one knew this better than Jesus’ mother, Mary. Mary’s...
Jennifer HendrixAs believers, we all have a part in the story that God is telling, the great drama of redemption that he is unfolding. But sometimes we struggle to understand: What is my role in God’s story? We know now that Mary, the mother of Jesus, had a pivotal...
John D. BarryNo one enjoys sitting through a dull Sunday school lesson, making time for a distracted small-group study, or listening to a dry, complicated sermon. We’re looking for intrigue and excitement—we want God’s Word clearly and fully articulated, so that...
You've been working for weeks on this Sunday's Memorial Day service. If only your presentation had a cohesive look to tie the service together. Don't worry—Proclaim has you covered. Proclaim has a uploaded a new collection of 6 free Memorial Day...
jake-belderThis has been floating around the blogosphere for a few days now and so you might have seen it already, but if you haven’t, you’ll dig this. J.R. Woodward, who head up Kairos Los Angeles, a network of neighborhood churches in LA, has...
Ryan BurnsI’ve been thinking a lot about the role of the local church in the life of the seminarian and plan, God willing, to write some posts on it in the near future. Until then, I’d love to hear about your involvement in a local church...
This post was written by Jon of Live.Work.Play. Jon is married to Grete and is a small group guy. He’s currently in Chi-town during Fuller Theological Seminary quarter break. (Hey Jon, grab a slice of this while you’re up there!)...
Some times the best thing I have to say is, “Hey, you should really go listen to someone besides me.” Such is the case today. On Monday I read a post by Matt Schmucker at the 9Marks blog on things that a pastoral candidate should ask of...