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Bible Study Leaders: Commentaries Are Your New Secret Weapon
Bible study leaders, has this ever happened to you? You're hosting a Bible study in your home. The number of Bible study choices are kind of overwhelming so you decide ...
Steal This Idea: Helping Children Understand Christ's Journey to the Cross (Bonus: Lent Countdown Calendar)
By Glenys Nellist and Beth Murphy Most of us have heard of Advent calendars. Even kids who don't come from a church background are often familiar with the concept of ...
5 Questions to Help You Discern the Voice of the Holy Spirit
BY MARGARET FEINBERG Over the last 20 years, I’ve had a variety of intense health battles. Those of you who’ve had to fight for your health, or the health of someone you ...
Finding Trust in the Dark Before the Dawn
BY TARA BETH LEACH There’s a sacred stillness that descends in the early hours of the morning, a hush that falls over the world before the first light breaks. In those pre-dawn ...
Eric's Corner - December 2025
Hello friends, As we enter one of our busiest seasons of the year, I want to encourage you that your work matters. "Let us not become weary in doing good, ...
Fast 5 - December 2025
Scripture of the Month: Psalm 95:1-2 (NIV) MUST WATCH: FREE WEBINAR—Craft a Christmas sermon that actually transforms lives. DON'T MISS: Check out these great deals on habit-forming Bibles and Bible ...
Youth Pastors: Help Your Young Adults Understand and Love the Bible
By Beth Murphy A new Barna study (November, 2025) reveals some wonderful news about the Bible reading habits of Americans. If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to ...
Gen Z is returning to church… But what are they returning to?
By J. D. Greear, author of Everyday Revolutionary Perhaps you’ve seen all the headlines about Gen Z returning to church, with young men in particular leading the way. It’s not ...
The Lord’s Prayer: Familiar Words, Forgotten Power
By Brad Gray & Brad Nelson, authors of Bringing Heaven Here The Centrality of This Prayer If you’ve been in ministry for any length of time, you’ve felt the tension: ...
How to give your people the #1 thing they want from church
By Randy Frazee I had the privilege of being involved in the largest study ever conducted that asked congregants where they are at in their spiritual journey, what had catalyzed ...
Teach the Big Picture with The Jesus Bible Study Series
Front and center in the story of the Bible is Jesus. His role is not confined to the Gospels. He is as visible on the first page of Genesis as ...
Steal This Idea: New Year, New Resolution to Read the Bible Every Day
By Beth Murphy Is Reading Through the Entire Bible on Your Bucket List? Here are some proven methods to help you stick with it the whole year! As the new ...
Church Spotlight: Five Churches in a Midwestern Town Partner Together on Bible Engagement
By Randy Frazee What if your church partnered with other churches in your community to read the Bible together? Find out how four churches in a small Midwestern town rallied around ...
Fast 5 - November 2025
Scripture of the Month: Colossians 2:6-7 Must Listen: Preaching on the end times? Max Lucado unpacks the biblical timeline to deliver a message of hope and salvation. Quick Tips: Get ...
Steal This Idea: Thanksgiving Meal Bags for Students' Families
Offering Hope and Nourishment: Mission Thanksgiving Part of being thankful during the holidays is the desire to give back to those who might need encouragement or help during the season. ...
Free Resources
Using How (not) to Save the World with your church or small group?
Here are some tools to help:
The Small Group Tool Kit includes two mobile-friendly invitation cards, reflection cards to enhance your small group experience, and a worship song playlist curated by Hosanna Wong that can beplayed during small group meetings or personal Bible study time.
The Church Tool Kit includes a downloadable poster, bulletininsert, invitation card, and Power Point slide.
Is your church talking about anxiety, depression and mental health issues? You should be.
Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, gives a
searingly honest portrait of anxiety and depression and shows readers how to fight back and live free. He also has put together three free tools pastors can use to help their congregation have a productive conversation around mental health, including a discussion guide, sermon notes and key Scripture verses.