A sabbatical is biblical (remember Sabbath and Jubilee?) but it’s also practical. It delivers advantages that are hard to attain in any other way. So here are six reasons you should consider sabbatical.
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Are We Out of Step or Out of Touch?
There is a world of difference between being “out of step” and “out of touch.” If your church is merely “out of touch,” that isn’t faithfulness to the Gospel. That posture is one of ambivalence toward people Jesus died to save. So what are the indicators your church might be out of touch? Here are four questions to ask.
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Parents Want to Pass On Faith, But Few Talk About It
Virtually every Christian parent says they want their teenager to develop a lifelong faith, but relatively few are actually talking to their students about important spiritual issues.
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Most ‘Nones’ Dislike Religion, But Don’t Mind God
In a newly released study, Pew asked unaffiliated Americans why they don’t identify with a specific faith or religious group. Their answers may surprise you.
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4 Dangers Facing Pastors
Real dangers were lurking among the crowds that Jesus was feeding, healing, and teaching. These same dangers still exist in the congregations we serve today. Some are more obvious than others, but here are four.
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How Habits Help You Grow
To change, we need to learn how to create habits that help us become the person we want to be. We need habits that put us in the path of God’s grace.
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