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Want to Try Digital Detox? 27 Aug 2013 | 02:42 pm
By Mark A. Taylor Earlier this summer I accomplished something new for me. I went 14 days with no cell phone or computer. My two weeks were completely free of digital connections—no Internet, no text...
How We Choose Our Elders 26 Aug 2013 | 02:49 pm
By Ron Kastens When I arrived in October 2001, CrossWay Christian Church was still a very young church and I was able to help shape our elder process, role, and culture. I am grateful to the fellow e...
Lesson for September 1, 2013: God Creates (Psalm 104) 26 Aug 2013 | 12:31 pm
By Sam E. Stone During the next two months we will study highlights from the book of Genesis. Today’s lesson provides a helpful introduction to the creation account (Genesis 1). It leads the reader t...
Disciples Who Make Disciples 25 Aug 2013 | 02:46 pm
By Greg Nettle I don’t believe I can overstate that one of the most effective ways to be a disciple who makes disciples is simply to model what it means to be a follower of Jesus. In other words, to ...
The Secret to Small Group Multiplication 24 Aug 2013 | 02:37 pm
This is the time of year to plan for the long-term health, growth, and continual expansion of your small group ministry. Here are some tips for making that happen. By Michael C. Mack One of the most...
Your Church Is Like a Family 23 Aug 2013 | 02:34 pm
By LeRoy Lawson Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue Edwin H. Friedman New York: The Guilford Press, 1985 A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix Edwin...
Communion . . . and Humility 23 Aug 2013 | 01:54 pm
By David Timms Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Remember summer camp or church camp? Those late nights raiding other tents or dorms? Those camp meals that looked increasingly familiar as ...
The Extended Family in America 22 Aug 2013 | 02:53 pm
By Gregory K. Moffatt The phrase extended family largely meant the same thing for generations. These were families living under a single roof, a household that commonly included grandparents, adult c...
The Wisdom of Waiting 21 Aug 2013 | 02:26 pm
By Paul S. Williams I’ve been working with CHRISTIAN STANDARD for more than 10 years. During that time I have received lots of e-mails, postcards, and handwritten letters on lined notebook paper. Som...
Collapsing Culture Brings Family Ruin? 20 Aug 2013 | 02:55 pm
By Mark A. Taylor The deterioration of Christian influence in our culture has caused the collapse of stable families in our society, right? Although many conservative Christians believe the above id...
