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Are Your People Always Prepared to Give an Answer?

By Bill Murphy A recent study by Barna revealed three surprising things: Weekly Bible reading among the U.S. adults has climbed to 42 percent, up 12 points from a 15-year ...

Fast 5 - February 2026

Fast Five 1.     Verse of the Month: Matthew 28:18-20 2.     SWEEPSTAKES: Enter for a chance to win one of 30 FREE copies of Lisa Harper and Christine Caine's The Promise ...

When Grief Comes, the Church Gets Up: 6 Practical Ways to Care for the Grieving in Your Community

By Courtney Pray Duke In 2012, my life was shattered when my husband Andrew was killed in a tragic accident. I was at home with our three young kids when ...

Help Singles Thrive in Their Season of Waiting

By Christian Bevere In your church, you may be walking alongside singles navigating waiting and longing, and a maze of mixed messages about dating and relationships. You may have heard ...

Eric's Corner - February 2026: Passion 2026 Conference Recap

An encouraging note from your friendly neighborhood ChurchSource Account Manager

Fast 5 - January 2026

Scripture of the Month: Psalm 100 NIV STAY ON TRACK: FREE back-to-school prayer calendar for kids FREE DOWNLOAD: Printable Scripture Cards for kids DECISION, DECISIONS: Still need to choose your ...

Bible Study Leaders: Commentaries Are Your New Secret Weapon

By Beth Murphy 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 ...

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 ...

Eric's Corner - January 2026

An encouraging note from your friendly neighborhood ChurchSource Account Manager

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

An encouraging note from your friendly neighborhood ChurchSource Account Manager

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: ...

Free Resources

Using How (not) to Save the World with your church or small group?

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.

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.