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A number of prominent figures have already begun discussing ways the Church can prepare for emergencies on Sunday morning. Here are a few...

This is not a call for 10-minute sermons, but rather for thorough preparation.

Such violent tactics always end up with the exact opposite of what the intimidators intend: a resilient church that, if anything, moves forward...

She argued with Jesus--and won!

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally released in 2012. We thought it was appropriate to share it again following the string of recent tragedies,...

Whatever one thinks of the Reformation, shouldn't it be clear that the problems in our current context are just as bad or maybe even worse?

The churches of the Reformation understand that a true church is always reformed by the Word of God.

It is amazing to see how these quotes from Luther that still apply today.

According to author and theologian Fred Sanders, "The Reformation was, is, and ought to continue to be, catholic."

Interest in astrology and witchcraft has been booming in recent years while interest in religion plummets, especially among millennials.

What I myself am doing or thinking, fearing, dreading, anticipating or remembering tend to work themselves into what I am preaching. In fact, it...

My teenager is obsessed with reading books and watching movies about vampires. That really seems to be the rage with her teenage friends. She wants...

Maybe you haven't read DC comics lately, but several of our favorite heroes are not only settling down, a theme of reconnection with parents is...

Serious times met with serious lives. This is the anvil on which history is forged. More important, it is the means by which the Kingdom of God is...

Sometimes, striving after peace and unity can become an idol and can actually lead to stifled spiritual growth in a congregation.