I've interviewed hundreds of people in the past 20 years. I've had some tremendous experiences when I sit down with people and ask them to share their stories. I've also had some real stinkers. I believe ....
Blogs can be tremendous church marketing tools. They can provide avenues for pastors to engage the congregation -- whether it's to enhance and add to a recent sermon or get the word out about upcoming initiatives. Blogs can ....
When we read the Bible, we find that those who believe in God were always facing challenges. They were always living in a fallen world, often under rulers who did not agree with their beliefs ....
God sent the Holy Spirit to open our eyes to others and equip us to meet their needs. Maybe it's something simple like giving a few dollars for a hamburger. Maybe it's changing a tire. Or leading ....
By Corinn Eckert A few weeks ago, I was talking to a lady who attends our church. She shared a story about when she and her husband were young parents and new to the area. ....
By Robin Marriott Etiquette rules change constantly. And, from time to time, those of us in the church need to learn new concepts or be reminded of old rules and manners. After all, your mom isn’t ....
When I was a newspaper reporter in southwest Missouri, I was often told to "localize the story." In our newsroom, that meant taking a national story written by the Associated Press and finding a local ....
When Corinn and I were first married we could have some pretty big arguments. Our first argument, in fact, came about because of expired eggs and resulted in me taking everything out of the refrigerator ....
Right now, in our home office, there are two light bulbs that are burned out. I'd like to say they just died. but it's been several days. Maybe a week. Each time I walk in ....
I remember the moment Christ became real to me. It was a Sunday morning. I was in college. And a friend of mine dragged me to a church service -- one unlike any that I'd ....