8 Simple (but not easy) Rules for Movement: Part 4 – Live Off of Less | The Exchange
Most marriage and family therapists agree that one of the most common contributing factors toward marital disharmony is directly related to financial pressures within the home. Money does far more than talk; often it ravages. We should not be surprised,
The Church is on the Move | The Exchange
Often, we forget to consider the spread of Christianity across the globe from a geographical perspective. We read the New Testament with eyes and ears that are largely ignorant to the places Luke mentions in Acts or Paul writes about
How We Have Forgotten God
The Elusive PresenceAs Christianity Today's editor in chief, in this column I reflect on American Christianity, but especially evangelical Christianity. I’ve been embedded in the movement for over five decades, so I should have something to say by now. And
Churches Outnumber Pubs in the UK…… | News & Reporting
Every village in the United Kingdom used to have a pub, a church, and a general store. Today, pubs (short for “public houses”) have become iconic, a popular destination for visitors to try drinks, traditional pub meals, and the cultural
Only Half of Kids Raised Southern Baptist Stay Southern Ba…… | News & Reporting
By now, Southern Baptists recognize that their movement is in a decline that shows no signs of changing course. By their own measures, they’re not adding as many new believers to their flocks each year—the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) went
Monomaniacs for God | Christianity Today
The Elusive PresenceAs Christianity Today's editor in chief, in this column I reflect on American Christianity, but especially evangelical Christianity. I’ve been embedded in the movement for over five decades, so I should have something to say by now. And
Thoughts on Recent Movements in Evangelicalism: Part 1, Post Emerging Church Clarification | The Exchange
Start an article with the statement “What is an evangelical?” and you are likely to get a healthy mix of eye rolls and frustrated sighs. There are simply better things to do with your time than read the one thousand
Oil Is a Gift from God. Are We Squandering It?
Image: Oil Spill Photo By StudioBarcelona / Getty | Oil refinery By shaunl / Getty / Vetta By August 27, 1859, New England railroad conductor Edwin L. Drake had been spending borrowed money for months, and it was
8 Simple (but not easy) Rules for Movement: Part 3 – Making and Multiplying Kingdom Disciples | The Exchange
The concept of disciple-making is, thankfully, becoming in-fashion within our evangelical subculture these days. Unfortunately, few of these conversations start back or extend forward far enough. Here’s what I mean. The unnecessarily bifurcated language of evangelism and disciple-making leads one
A Pastor’s Restoration Process: Journey to Healing Through the Eyes of Those Closest, Part 1: Darrin | The Exchange
Today, I want to introduce you to some friends. I’ve known Darrin and Amie Patrick for a couple of decades. And, I’ve known Greg Surratt for a similar amount of time. I’ve preached for both of them at their churches