Effort isn’t bad; it’s necessary, Michael Kelley writes. But too often in his life, he says he finds himself trying hard at the wrong thing. Where should you spend your effort this year?
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Christmas Urban Legends: Shepherds as Outcasts
Many scholars have taught that shepherds were societal outcasts in first-century Israel, but the biblical portrayal of a shepherd is extremely positive in the Old and New Testaments.
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6 Trends Redefining the American Church
The National Congregations Study has tracked changes in American congregational life since 1998. The most recent findings give an updated look at the modern church.
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What Does It Mean to Be “For the City”?
For a church to actively love a city, it’s not so much a strategy or a plan, but a culture in which church members continually immerse themselves in the life of the city.
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Christmas Urban Legend: Three Kings of Orient Are
We sing the song at Christmas, but just how accurate is “We Three Kings of Orient Are”?
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Christmas Urban Legends: No Room at the Inn
David Croteau discusses what’s wrong with the traditional understanding of Joseph and Mary’s arrival at Bethlehem and their inability to find a place to stay. He demonstrates how the actual biblical narrative may not line up with how we remember the story.
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