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by: Kari Kampakis Parenting in today’s world is no small challenge, especially when it comes to raising daughters who are both strong and faith-filled. From the playground to social media, ...

Group Sundays: A Different Way to Engage on Sunday Morning A couple years ago, The Branch Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan decided to ditch the sermon on Sunday morning and ...

Explore our Verse of the Month, Joshua 1:9, and take advantage of free resources to strengthen your ministry—including a discipleship webinar, 40-day reading plan bookmarks, and mental health support materials for churches.

It’s already August—whether you’re planning fall ministry or just catching your breath, Eric’s newsletter has you covered. Discover tools for churchwide Bible challenges, fall study picks, and the Semi-Annual Sale to equip your ministry with ease and inspiration.

Struggling with biblical literacy in your church? Pastor Kevin Harney found a simple solution that transformed his entire congregation's understanding of Scripture. What started as staff devotions became a year-long journey that engaged children, youth, and adults while creating an effective discipleship pathway for new believers. Discover how The Story can work in your church context and why church leaders are calling it "an amazing experience." Read Pastor Harney's complete story and practical implementation tips.

Have you ever felt too small or unprepared for God's plans? Take heart—God specializes in using ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. Explore inspiring Bible studies on people like Joanna and see how your small beginnings can lead to impactful kingdom work. God’s surprising methods prove that no one is too unlikely to be part of His great story.

Are you looking to deepen your community’s engagement with God’s Word? Hosting impactful Bible studies is one of the simplest and most effective ways to foster spiritual growth within your congregation. With resources like God the Creator and Encountering God's Love, you can guide small groups through kingdom themes, covering Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. These studies not only provide profound insights but also encourage collaborative learning and meaningful discussions, making every session a rewarding experience for your church community.

Feeling stuck in prayer? Discover how the book of Psalms can transform the way you pray. From joyful praise to honest cries for help, the Psalms teach us that prayer isn’t about perfection or the right words. It’s about connection—with a God who hears you, strengthens you, and gives you what you need. Learn how praying through Scripture can make prayer a refreshing, life-sustaining habit you’ll love.

Do you ever feel like you only have “a little” to offer—just a little strength, time, money, or ability? You’re not alone. In this powerful reflection on Revelation 3, Anne Graham Lotz shares how her own feelings of inadequacy nearly kept her from walking through the door God had opened. But Jesus didn’t ask her to be enough—He asked her to trust Him to be. If you’ve ever felt too small to make a difference, this message of obedience, faith, and God’s sufficiency will inspire you to step forward with courage.

Want to inspire your church to engage with the Bible in a deeper way? Learn from Pastor Randy Frazee’s bold approach—and use his motivational strategy with any Bible study to spark growth, build momentum, and encourage lasting habits.

Life.Church, America’s largest-attendance church, has no official members. Discover why they abandoned traditional church membership and what model they use to drive engagement.

How many of these questions have come up in your church staff meetings lately? How can we motivate our members to invite people to church? How can we make sure ...

A couple of years ago, while working in the ChurchSource booth at a conference, I was approached by a church leader looking for children’s and teen book recommendations. She shared that her church had informally adopted ALL the Little Free Libraries around their church. They had taken it upon themselves to stock over 100 Little Free Libraries with new and gently used Christian books and Bibles. She was particularly interested in clean teen fiction, and children’s books featuring parables and biblical themes, since so many children visit the libraries in her area.

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Psalm 42 concludes with a restorative proclamation but what I appreciate the most about psalms of lament like this (lament is the formal classification for the “sad” psalms) is that God allowed them to be included in this divine love story we call the Bible in the first place! Instead of disowning disillusioned people, the fifty-nine sad psalms are effectively God’s engraved invitation for us to be real with Him—to be honest when our hearts are heavy, and not wear fake happy faces.

Does this sound familiar? You finally found a great Bible study for your group. You got everyone on board and got rolling. Time flies and suddenly you’re just a couple weeks away from finishing your study. Time to pick ANOTHER one already?