Articles

• Perfect Parenting? by Dr. Juli Slattery - May 2, 2013

  Thou shalt make your children eat broccoli. Thou shalt not give your child an unsterilized pacifier. Thou shalt let your teen sleep in on Saturdays.

• “Your prayer request got in my text messages!” ”Your text messages got me praying!” - September 6, 2012

  Like chocolate and peanut butter, prayer requests and text messaging go to together in a surprisingly delicious way: Calorie free praying! Could there be a more noble and wonderful purpose for mobile phones than helping us pray more? It sure beats texting about what someone had for lunch yesterday.

• Rick Warren: Healthy Churches Have Pastors Who Stay - July 24, 2012

  Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life, shares how important it is to the health of a church that pastors stick around for the long run.

• We Believe: 30 Days to Understanding Our Heritage - May 2, 2012

  Perhaps you’ve heard about We Believe: 30 Days to Understanding Our Heritage; but if you haven’t, you’ll be surprised by how effectively it teaches our great American tradition. Like nothing else, this power packed paperback helps people internalize core American values.

• Bill Hybels on Leadership - November 28, 2011

  Here's a nice clip of Bill Hybels talking about the importance of Leadership study on an ongoing basis.

• The God Pocket - September 30, 2011

  What if you could take a little something out of your pocket today that would make God visible—and then give that little something to another person you just met?

• Looking for Cost-Effective Advertising for Your Church - Think BIG! - September 1, 2011

  Did you know that our tough economic times offer your church a huge opportunity? Statistics show that churches experience significant growth during tough economic times.

• Barna Study Explores Faith in New York Since 9-11 - August 29, 2011

  In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, millions of Americans flocked to churches and houses of worship. But, for most, the shift in spiritual behavior was short lived.

• Funny and Unique Church Signs! - August 3, 2011

  Sometimes we all just need to sit back and have a laugh! Enjoy!

• It's OK to FAIL 48 Days, LLC. - July 13, 2011

  Thomas Edison was an inquisitive child at an early age. He attended school for only three months where the teacher labeled him as “too stupid to learn anything” quite possibly because...

• Community Outreach Ideas for Churches Brian Tubbs - February 10, 2011

  Looking for free ideas for church growth? This article provides several ways to help make the church grow and reach the community for Christ.

• Busyness: The Thief of Family Memories Disciple Like Jesus Ministry - January 22, 2011

  “Seventeen summers” said the busy father, wistfully describing the memory of his oldest child growing up. He continued, “We get seventeen summer vacations, and then our children are gone.” His statement stung me as I thought about my own family experience. Is that all there is with parenting; seventeen family vacations? If scripture teaches that children are a blessing, why am I not enjoying that blessing?

• Ten Habits to Develop for Correcting Your Children Disciple Like Jesus Ministry - January 22, 2011

  Every parent struggles with the right approach towards disciplining their children. Since correcting our children is unpleasant, it is easier for us to simply ignore sinful behavior. Then when our children make us angry or embarrass us we have a tendency to lash out at them. Both behaviors are harmful.

• Planning With Your Family: Jesus Knew Where He Was Going: Do You? Disciple Like Jesus Ministry - January 22, 2011

  Jesus communicated the plan to His disciples and constantly kept the plan in front of them as they followed Him in achieving the plan. Wise parents do the same.

• Dynamic Church Growth Through Family Discipleship Disciple Like Jesus Ministry - January 22, 2011

  Church leaders are struggling to curtail the massive exodus of between seventy and ninety four percent of church children; well over two million are being lost each year. According to Barna Research, less than one half of one percent of young adults have a biblical worldview; that is less than one in two hundred!

• How Can You Avoid Being Double-Minded? Responses from KidsTalkAboutGod.com - November 11, 2010

  How can you avoid being double-minded? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about confusion and doubt vs. wisdom and trust. (John 5:30, James 1:5-6)