Church Leaders Update Archives

We Christians do have a counter-cultural message to share with the world. But how we share that message matters. A lot.

That is an occupational hazard for a preacher of the gospel and a fatal flaw in our makeup, this “wanting to please people.” God help us. The...

The early New Testament church shows us that generous living honors God and blesses others.

How can we know where loved ones go who commit suicide? Dr. Roger gently answers this hard question.

Sometime back a survey from the Barna Group yielded six reasons young people leave the church.

Church attendance is about more than personal self-improvement. It's about body life.

Volunteering as a family brings solidarity to members of all ages.

Don't tell an abused woman: “If you had more faith and weren't wavering in your emotions, God would heal this marriage.”

Say the right thing, and you can help set her free. Every woman's pain needs to be heard and taken in and empathized with.

Dr. Roger discusses the different ways people try to cope with sexual abuse, and how to find real healing and hope.

Why would a pastor shy away from preaching a message on giving? The answers are many and complex, but most boil down to one: He’s afraid.

A man with a broken marriage wonders if he can leave his wife. Dr. Roger explains what the Bible says about this issue.

Keith Getty strives to bring the richness and depth of traditional hymn writing into the 21st century.

The idea of culture "keepers" is significant. There are aspects of culture – a nation’s culture, a church’s culture, a family’s culture – that must...

It’s that time of year again; time to look back at the year that was, and look forward to the year ahead.