The Christian Atheist:...
By: Craig Groeschel

I've always believed in God, just not enough to trust him with my whole life in his wheelbarrow. I knew God could fulfill his promises, but I was never sure he'd do it for me. My selfish Christian Atheist view was that God existed for me, rather than I for him. If he'd do what I thought he should, I'd trust him more. If he'd come through for me, I'd give him more of my life. If he made my life better and pain-free, I'd believe him more passionately. But anytime God didn't meet my expectations... Read More...

Cussing Isn’t Our Only Problem... By: Mollie Ziegler Hemingway

Taking the Lord's name in vain has become something of a pastime in popular culture. Jonathan Chait, a senior editor at the liberal political magazine The New Republic, wrote a blog post during the health-care debate that shocked me. "J---- C-----," the headline began, followed by the statement that some arcane legislative process was "Not That Difficult!" When Tiger Woods returned to golf following his sex scandal, he retained his habit of cussing a blue streak whenever... Read More...

Small Groups... Impact Church
By: Audrey Barrick

Churches with a high number of small groups, effective lay leadership, faithful pastors, and both traditional and contemporary services tend to be the healthiest, a new study shows. The "drivers of vitality" were identified through surveys conducted by an independent firm for The United Methodist Church, which is seeking to reverse its declining membership.
"We’ve taken a data-driven approach to identify what works... Read More...

Former Inmate Now Ministers to At-Risk Men By: Phyllis Evans