Involuntary unemployment can be one of the highest periods of stress in one’s life, and for some, it can lead to distrust of God’s provision. By providing regular opportunities for worship, fellowship and discipleship, churches can help the unemployed experience God’s comfort and provision, while developing discipline and character qualities that increase employability. Churches can …
So far, the tax deduction for charitable giving has been preserved. Supporters point out that the deduction benefits those served by charities and other nonprofits. In a time of reduced government spending this support is more important than ever. There aren’t hard facts about how giving would be affected if the charitable tax deduction were …
Evangelicals place a high priority on corporate worship. Regular participation in weekly worship is the key predictor sexual and marital fidelity, generosity in charitable contributions, and many other fruits of godly living. Visiting churches can also be a refreshing experience, and can give pastors and church members new ideas for their service or church programs. …
This transition to contemporary worship music often prompted pushback from those who preferred more traditional styles resulting in what became known as “worship wars.” The worship wars are not debated as much anymore. In a March 2011 edition of Christianity Today that focused on worship music, Mark Galli suggested that the worship wars are over …
The vast majority (94 percent) of NAE members who answered the “NAE Asks You” question said that neither their churches nor pastors endorsed political candidates in the 2012 elections. Only 6 percent indicated that their church or pastor made an endorsement. The NAE did not ask its members how they felt about pastoral endorsements, but …
The NIV has maintained popularity and influence since it was published in 1978. The NIV was designed so that modern day readers could understand the biblical text in the same way that the very first readers understood the text. Thirty years after its first publication, there are more than 400 million NIV Bibles in print. …
