Question: Marge voted for the “other” candidate for president, and she got her feelings hurt when she told it at church. Now it’s time to elect a governor, and Marge will probably vote opposite most of the church members. Should I tell her to keep it to herself? Answer: Every believer should exercise his or […]
Columns
In the presence of a pioneer
Not long ago, I was invited by the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau to represent IBSA at a local event, recognizing organizations that have helped attract business to the Springfield area. IBSA was among that group because, in both 2015 and 2018, we hosted the Midwest Leadership Summit at the Springfield Crowne Plaza, drawing more […]
Pat’s Playbook: Recognizing God’s work
Question: How can we recognize those moments when God is leading, and we as a church need to be courageous and do something that looks risky? Answer: When lives are being transformed, people are coming to Christ, marriages are being restored, and members are committing to new avenues of service, it’s a God thing—not a man […]
Power to forgive
Read: Ephesians 4:30-32 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover […]
Greear walks the line
One day after he attended a dinner for evangelical leaders at the White house, J.D. Greear tweeted a 136-word statement explaining why he was there. The statement noted that “witness in the public square requires some presence in it,” but reiterated Greear’s commitment to “decoupling the church from partisan politics.” Some responders lauded Greear for […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- …
- 82
- Next Page »