Pastors

Churches can help “creasters” move from attending church services once or twice a year to faithful, serving church members. Perhaps they visited a church on Easter or Christmas because of their curiosity or because God was at work in their hearts.

Here are 5 who tried to stop Jesus’ life, death, or resurrection and failed according to God’s plan.

Maundy Thursday reminds Christians that Jesus' final command to love and serve one another—despite our imperfections—calls us to embrace community, grace, and humble service as the heart of lasting faith beyond Easter.

Dear Roger, I grew up at Casas Church. I remember how you occasionally closed each service by asking the congregation to bow their heads and close their eyes. Then, you guided us through a meditation on a particular biblical passage or story. I use meditation as part of my quiet times. These meditations often take me into a Bible passage where I see and learn things that I have never noticed before. I often hear God speaking to me very clearly during those times.

The holiday visitors are those who have a membership or familial attachment to the church, but for whatever reason do not regularly attend other than Christmas and Easter. So how should the church biblically treat Chreasters?  

Many of these ancient hymns offer a broader scriptural perspective of Easter and remind us of deep truths that can enrich our appreciation and understanding of Christ’s sacrifice and victory.

By following this model, or your own inspired version, you will memorably honor the importance of Good Friday’s place in relation to Easter.

It’s remarkable how the example of manliness in Jesus is so very different from the manly stereotype. Let’s explore three ways in which Jesus set an example of true manliness.

As we approach the Easter event, many of us begin to reflect once again on the death of the finest, purest One ever to walk this planet.

...to ignore the rich provisions and helpmates He’s given us forfeits the full life He calls us to live.  

In this Holy Week, may God direct our thoughts and attention towards what matters most, Jesus Christ our King...

There is an innate want to have our needs met but also there is a deep desire to help others. That desire is put there by God so that when He prompts us to help, we will respond in kind. We give to the Church in multiple ways. Here are 7 ways you can give to the Church other than money.

The final third of every Gospel deals with one week in the life of Christ. I want to take us on a journey through the last week in Jesus’ life, so I have listed the major activities on each day.

While not all women are called to start a ministry, every woman needs to hear true messages—especially from the church—about who they are.

Rather than giving valueless, fleeting attention to gifts, candy, eggs or Easter Bunny surprises this year, let us focus on the greatest comeback of all time—the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Could Judas Iscariot have changed his own destiny by choosing to ask for God's forgiveness like Peter did, instead of committing suicide? Or was he predestined to betray Jesus?

Scripture does not give directions about the format of seating or the use of a stage. We find no mention of a required carpet color or use of stained-glass windows. During the early days of the church, there were no chapels or cathedrals with steeples. That is because the Church is not a building.

Here are five habits of a discipled leader from Preston Poore's book Discipled Leader: Inspiration from a Fortune 500 Executive for Transforming Your Workplace by Pursuing Christ.

It is part of the pastor’s sacred mission to guide their people towards an atmosphere of understanding, comfort, and faith in order to prepare them to continuously live in a world that gives them very little of something they truly long for — peace.

Shepherds were considered among the lowest caste of society and the very poor commonly ate sycamore figs. Amos’ background adds irony to God’s choice for a spokesman because the wealthy oppressed the poor.