Where do we start? Kids have so many digital distractions these days—as we’re sure you’ve noticed. There is something powerful competing with you for your grandchild’s attention. It’s not a brownie straight from the oven or a basketball waiting to be bounced. It’s an iPad, or other brand of tablet. And it’s the superhero of the toy kingdom. That slim rectangle is the gateway to so many adventures. It makes other activities look lame in comparison...

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Excerpted from Grandparenting Screen Kids: How to Help, What to Say, and Where to Begin by Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane (©2020). Published by Northfield Publishing. Used by permission.

We now take up postmodernism’s general tenants two and three: 2). Community is important, but never static, it must always evolve. 3). Reality is perception, and perception is personal not corporate. The reaction against a static community calls for the continual evolution of community. What is considered required, proper, taboo or essential by one generation must give way to more enlightened or more expedient forms of community. In other words, each person in each generation has just as much right as the community at large to determine what is acceptable.

Dennis D. Frey, M.Div., Th.D., President
Master’s International University of Divinity
the.mdivs.edu

Postmodernism is the currently reigning world view of the so-called progressive/intellectual movement. Its impact on society is hugely significant. The church has not escaped its invasive influence. Pastors, Biblical counselors, and other church leaders can expect to confront the destructive consequences of postmodern attitudes for decades to come.

Dennis D. Frey, M.Div., Th.D., President
Master’s International University of Divinity
the.mdivs.edu

It was Outwit. Outlast. Outplay from day one. The newly elected Church Chairman and I lived on different planets. We were light years apart on our views of leadership, preaching, and worship. I was a visionary flying at 40,000’. He was a bean-counter, stuck in the weeds. During weekdays, he hung out at the local courthouse, putting bad guys behind bars. On nights and weekends, he hovered over the church like a helicopter searching for fugitives. During our first board meeting together, he staked out his position with bold clarity: “Reverend, this is my church. It’s the only church I’ve ever known. Pastors will come and go, but I’ll be here long after you’re gone.”  It was a shot across the bow. Nothing amiss was going to happen under his watch...

Steve and Becky Harling are veteran church ministry leaders, authors and speakers. Certified by the John Maxwell Team the Harling’s have served as Pastors both nationally and internationally. www.harlingleadership.com

As a pastor, you take on much of your flock’s burdens which add to your ever-increasing stress. In one day, you might go from the bedside of a dying church member to performing a funeral. Then return the next day to offer counseling for a member who’s depressed or suicidal while preparing an uplifting sermon for Sunday. How does the giver of hope release their own burdens and keep their health vibrant and strong? One way is to enhance your health with exercise.

Ginny Dent Brant is a counselor, educator, speaker, and wellness advocate. Her recent book, “Unleash Your God-given Healing: Eight Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer,” was written with an oncologist and won a Golden Scrolls Award. Cancer prevention blog at www.ginnybrant.com.

When people think of thanksgiving, they likely think of Pilgrims, not prayer; drumsticks, not doctrine. Even the holiday of Thanksgiving gets minimized and skipped over. Black Friday has taken over Thanksgiving Day for many people. The morning started with gratitude for what we have, but by evening, we’re thinking about what we want next. In our day and age of more-more-more, where “Thanksgiving” is the waiting season between Halloween and Christmas, gratitude takes a back seat...

Adapted from The Grumbler’s Guide to Giving Thanks: Reclaiming the Gifts of a Lost Spiritual Discipline by Dustin Crowe (©2020). Published by Moody Publishers. Used by permission.

As we prepare for the 2020 Presidential Election, we have an important role as Christian leaders to shepherd our congregations through this time of division and contention. We are called by God to walk in Christ’s footsteps to be peacemakers—not merely peacekeepers. Peacemaking is not passive but rather an active commitment to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers—and all of our brothers and sisters, not just those that we agree with. We must remember and live by Hebrews 12:14: “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.”...

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So, you want to write a “Meditation of the Day”, a daily reflection on a Scripture verse or spiritual thought. Very laudable—potentially very useful and beneficial—an excellent idea if you are writing a book. But if you want to send it to your friends and congregation on a daily basis, beware!...

Robert McAnally Adams is a retired mathematician and curator of The Christian Quotation of the Day. See cqod.com

Evangelism is sharing the love of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ with an unsaved person/people to provide the opportunity for them to respond to God’s call and to receive God’s offer of eternal life with him. Our motivation for evangelism should be our love for our fellow man and concern for their eternal destiny...

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Deb Haggerty is a lover of God, a wife, and a mother. Born in Benson, Minnesota, she earned her BA from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, and her MBA from Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. Following a successful career, she purchased Elk Lake Publishing, Inc., a Christian publishing company in 2016.

Roy Haggerty is a lover of God, a husband, and a father. He has a BA from the University of Miami, Miami, Florida, and has taken courses towards a masters of theology through Reformed Theological Seminary. Roy retired in his mid-sixties and has spent his time immersed in Bible study and a study of modern politics. He has taught Bible studies for over twenty-five years.

Most Christians want to spend more time with God’s Word, but often find that it is a struggle to get started or keep going with their Bible reading. There are a lot of possible reasons for that struggle, but it isn’t inevitable, and there are definitely things that we can do to make sure we stay engaged with our Bibles...

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Keith Willams is passionate about helping people know and love God better, specifically by creating Bibles that are designed to build as many bridges toward understanding as possible for modern readers. He has been working with Bibles at Tyndale House Publishers since 2005. After twelve years working in editorial on projects including the award-winning Chronological Life Application Study Bible and Swindoll Study Bible, he has been leading the Filament Bible project since its inception in 2015.