MercyMe Brings Mr. Lovewell to Life
MercyMe's latest album The Generous Mr. Lovewell sold nearly 90k copies its first week, debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's Top 200 chart and No. 1 Christian SoundScan, and has already garnered the band a No. 1 sin...
God Contact: He Gives
The Word"I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge—because our testimon...
Patience: A Devotional
In the hospital where I'm a volunteer chaplain, I met a woman who was recently in a car accident. Wearing a neck brace for her broken spine, she also was psychologically unstable. This is a common scene for me....
2010 Habitat for Humanity Work Project
In the United States, 95 million people live in insecure housing situations, either due to overcrowding or poor quality shelter, having payments too large for the residents' income or being altogether...
Icebreaker: Pass the Parcel
Equipment: several small, wrapped presents and musicIn preparation for the game, wrap a few small items in ten layers (or a desired number) of paper, and tie or tape each layer. Split into smaller groups and ha...
Icebreaker: Newspaper Race
Equipment: Two sheets of newspaper for each competitorThe competitors, each with two sheets of newspaper, line up at one end of the room. They have to make their way to the other end of the room and back again,...
Heather Payne Debut Album on Sept. 14
After being on top of the Christian music scene for nearly 18 years as a founding member of the GMA Dove Award-winning and GRAMMY ® nominated group Point of Grace, Heather Payne is gearing up to release he...
Debra Evans Releases New Inspirational Book for Women
When the once-upon-a-time of little-girl dreams gives way to "real life ever after," where do you turn? Debra Evans knows, and she shares the way out of the faded fairy tale for every woman in this inspir...
Where Have All the Teachers Gone?
Not long ago, I sat in a local hockey arena with 2,800 other screaming fans. During a break in the action, I scanned the crowd only to have my attention captured by something that has become a common denominato...
Rural Church
If you visited my home church, you wouldn't peg it as an example of successful youth ministry. When I started attending there at age 12, Salem United Methodist Church averaged about 45 for Sunday worship. Our y...