The American Church: Remembering Our Past, Looking to Our Future
Many believe that Enlightenment ideas were the most influential to America in its founding. Yes, Enlightenment ideas played a role, but when you look at…
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The Wonder of the Early Church’s Growth & Success
Recently, I dedicated an afternoon to reading The Churches of the First Century: From Simple Churches to Complex Networks by Jeff Reed of BILD International….
Out of the Church Building & into the Community
I pull off West 32nd Street in Little Rock and into the parking lot of His Way Ministries at close to 1:00. At the front…
The Silence of Adam & the Roar of the Lion
How significant is a father’s role in healthy marriages? In the spiritual formation and flourishing of their children? In church growth and societal flourishing? The…
Together We Can Build a Flourishing Community: Invest in the Movement
Once, while speaking about the kingdom of God, Jesus issued a radical, life-changing promise to his listeners: “Seek first the kingdom of God, and God…
The First Principles of the Faith and Dog Training
Since 2015, Chad and his wife Marcia have trained retrievers through their company, Walker Retriever Complex. Their goal? “To ensure that every pup is well…
Loving Our Neighbors: Disaster Relief Response
In the afternoon on March 31st, Matt Hubbard got a message that one of the church’s food pantry freezers had gone out. For Immanuel Baptist…
Recommended Resource: The Other Half of Church
Last year I attended the Colson Center National Conference in Indianapolis. As wonderful as the conference was, there was one pre-conference moment that had a…
Together We Can Build a Flourishing Community: ReBuild Flourishing Families
When you go to the doctor for a medical evaluation, what’s the first thing your doctor does? He checks your vital signs. He looks at…
