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Past Articles

5/11/2008
CHURCHES WITHOUT STEEPLES: The Woman at the Well May Be at Starbucks - Bill McClure
CHURCHES WITHOUT STEEPLES: Near the Gates of Hell - Bill McClure
CHURCHES WITHOUT STEEPLES: Planting a Workplace Church in China - Janet C. Smith
CHURCHES WITHOUT STEEPLES: Church! Blur the Lines - Brad Canning
Second Thoughts About Mission Giving - Sam E. Stone
Near the Cross (Communion Meditation) - Victor Knowles

5/4/2008
Understanding the Externally Focused Movement - Krista Petty, Eric Swanson, and Rick Rusaw
Making an Impact - Michael Brown
The Biblical Basis for Externally Focused Ministry - Eric Swanson
Connecting Good Deeds and Good News - Rick Rusaw
The Church: A Place to Belong - Jud Wilhite
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Looking for God - LeRoy Lawson
A Bittersweet Experience (Communion Meditation) - Victor Knowles

4/27/2008
Engaging the University - Buzz Roberts
Recovery at Virginia Tech - Steve Wilkin
The World at Our Doorstep - Sheree Shih
List of Campus Ministries (chart) - Greg Swinney/Staff
Here the Family Gathers (Communion Meditation) - Kay Moll

4/20/2008
Leading Men - Jennifer Taylor
Why Bible Bowl? - Gayle Gresham
A Senior Minister’s View of Bible Bowl - Dale Harlow
The Phone Keeps Ringing - Andy Hansen
Our Expanded Vision to Answer the Call - Andy Hansen
Nothing but the Blood (Communion Meditation) - Kay Moll

4/13/2008
How Healthy Are Our Megachurches? (An Introduction) - Staff
What Kind of Church Are You? - Kent Fillinger
The Best Indicator of Church Growth - Kent Fillinger
MEGACHURCHES: The 2007 List - Staff/Ben Simms
And They Met Every Day (Almost) - Kent Fillinger
By the Numbers (Megachurches and Emerging Megachurches) - Kent Fillinger and Ben Simms
Multisite Momentum - Kent Fillinger
“And the Award Goes to . . . ” - Kent Fillinger and Ben Simms
Ministry Innovations and Changes - Kent Fillinger and Ben Simms
Megachurch Trivia - Ben Simms
Mega Myth Busters: A review of "Beyond Megachurch Myths" - Dick Alexander
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Little Things Mean a Lot - LeRoy Lawson
Saved by the Blood (Communion Meditation) - Kay Moll

4/6/2008
When Our Prayer Requests Are Not Granted (Part 2) - H. Lynn Gardner
Public Prayer - Orrin Root
Turn Up the Quiet (How I Learned to Enjoy Solitude) - Jan Johnson
What Am I Likely to Hear? - Jan Johnson
They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Vote - Mandy Smith
"Are You Being Broken?" (Communion Meditation) - Kay Moll

3/30/2008
When Our Prayer Requests Are Not Granted (Part 1) - H. Lynn Gardner
A Simple Prayer - Jim Herbst
Are You a Prayer Warrior or a Prayer Wimp? - Victor M. Parachin
Living with Poor People Changed Me - Greg Taylor
The Lamb of God (Communion Meditation) - C. Robert Wetzel

3/23/2008
Haven’t You Been There? - Russel L. Jarvis
How to Maximize Your Power of Love - Victor M. Parachin
Preaching from a Well-Prepared Life - Ken Idleman
The Cup of Blessing (Communion Meditation) - C. Robert Wetzel
Nominations Sought for Leadership Awards - Staff

3/16/2008
Why Go to a Christian College? - Dusty Rubeck
Order Copies of the Christian College Issue for Your Church's Youth - Staff
Why Attend Christian College? 26 Schools Give Their Answer -
Christian Colleges, 2007-08 (chart) - Staff
The Future of Christian Church Colleges - John Derry
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Taking Film Seriously - LeRoy Lawson
Proclaiming the Lord’s Death (Communion Meditation) - C. Robert Wetzel
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! - Staff

3/9/2008
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! - Staff
Confidentiality: Always Helpful or Not? - Tim Woodroof and Leland Vickers
Policy on Confidentiality (a Proposal) - Tim Woodroof and Leland Vickers
Your Church’s Confidentiality Policy - Douglas A. Spears
Confidentiality in a Counseling Setting - Doug McCulley
An Epidemic of Selfishness - David Bycroft
His Glorious Body (Communion Meditation) - C. Robert Wetzel

3/2/2008
I Want to Be Like Them - LeRoy Lawson
They Never Stopped Teaching Me - C. Robert Wetzel
Talking Together, Learning Together - Amy Norman
Celebrating Ordination - Chuck Sackett
Lord, Have Mercy (Communion Meditation) - C. Robert Wetzel

2/24/2008
The World Convention: Christmas Truce or Reclaiming a Heritage? - C. Robert Wetzel
An Invitation from the World Convention’s Executive Director - Jeff Weston
Southern Hospitality at This Year’s World Convention - Phil LeMaster
The 2008 World Convention: Program, Speakers, Registration - Staff
The Polysite Church - Dave Ferguson
‘Jesus Gave Bread’ (Communion Meditation) - Neal Windham

2/17/2008
Living Dangerously: The 2008 North American Christian Convention - T.C. “Cam” Huxford
2008 NACC Women’s Conference: The Best Part Is in the Middle - Julie Gariss
2008 NACC: Outside the Program -
2008 NACC: Come See Cincinnati - David H. Ray
I Believe in the NACC! - Five writers
The Assassin of Character Creep - Jud Wilhite
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Connecting Our World, Reaching Our World - LeRoy Lawson
’Jesus Broke the Bread’ (Communion Meditation) - Neal Windham

2/10/2008
Compelled by Love - Chris DeWelt
Compelled to Pray - Mike Schrage
Every Tribe, Every Tongue, Every Nation - Ken E. Read
How God's Word Has Come to Us (Part 4): God's Word Translated - H. Lynn Gardner
‘Jesus Blessed the Bread’ (Communion Meditation) - Neal Windham

2/3/2008
God and Your Average Joe: Lessons from the Life of Isaac - Mike Grooms
How a Visit to a Country Church Changed Many Lives - Ruth M. Groover
E.L. Russell–A Pacesetter Without Prominence - Brett Andrews
Herb Bleakney–Unpaid, Unsung Youth Ministry - Shawn McMullen
How God's Word Has Come to Us (Part 3): God's Word Preserved - Lynn Gardner
‘Jesus Took Bread’ (Communion Meditation) - Neal Windham

1/27/2008
Size Matters: The Changing Role of Elder - Doug Priest
Your Opinion Can Help Our Ministry - Staff
How God's Word Has Come to Us (Part 2): God's Word Collected - H. Lynn Gardner
A Unique Transition - By Richard L. Jones
Worship/Service: A Conversation Between Paul and David - Mandy Smith
And So Let Him Eat (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

1/20/2008
Your Opinion Can Help Our Ministry - Staff
How God’s Word Has Come to Us (Part 1): God’s Word Written - H. Lynn Gardner
Five Books About How We Got the Bible - William R. Baker
Seven Leadership ‘Secrets’ - Victor M. Parachin
What About War? - Robert F. Hull Jr.
Deep Thoughts (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

1/13/2008
Standard’s VBS: More Than Learning, Beyond Fun - Joni Baker
Giving Preteens a SuperStart! - Patrick Snow
Defining the Win for Junior High Small Groups - Johnny Scott
A Simple Plan for Children’s and Youth Ministers Threatened by Burnout - Matt and Amy Agnew
Mentoring Fourth-Grade Boys! - Andy Hansen
Teens Matter - Curtis Booher and Phyllis Fox
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Not Your High School’s History - LeRoy Lawson
It’s All About Jesus (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

1/6/2008
Introducing . . . The Year of the Elder - Staff
To Err Is Divine: ‘Pastoring’ in Biblical Perspective - Thomas Scott Caulley
Leadership that Works - Randall Childress
Restoration Forum–Catalyst for Change - Sam E. Stone
Please Pay Attention! (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

12/30/2007
More Than All We Ask or Imagine! - Jackina Stark
Traveling by Starlight (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness
Index to CHRISTIAN STANDARD for 2007 - Staff

12/23/2007
The Sign of Peace - Alan Ahlgrim
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and John the Prophet - Robert Lowery
‘Carols’ for any Season of Suffering - Matt Proctor
Christmas Needs Communion (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

12/16/2007
Scholarship in the Stone-Campbell Movement - Douglas A. Foster
A Publication for Scholars: A Review of Stone-Campbell Journal - Paul E. Boatman
Restoration Scholars and Their Evangelical Counterparts (a book review) - Gary Weedman
Messy Christmas! - Jeff Walling
Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

12/9/2007
Organic Community - From the new book by Joseph R. Myers
Creating Environments (Southland Christian Church, Lexington, KY) - A book review by Myron Williams
Discussing and Discovering Community (Parkview Christian Church, Orland Park, IL) - A book review by Jon Zabrocki
Seeing God’s Work (Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY) - A book review by Bill Search
Leadership in the Church - Doyle Roth
A Second Coming (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

12/2/2007
Training Second-Career Ministers: An Introduction - Staff
How Hope International University Is Training Second-Career Ministers - John Derry
How Johnson Bible College Is Training Second-Career Ministers - Gary Weedman
How Cincinnati Bible Seminary Is Training Second-Career Ministers - J. Michael Shannon
How Kentucky Christian University Is Training Second-Career Ministers - David Fiensy
How Emmanuel School of Religion Is Training Second-Career Ministers - Robert F. Hull Jr.
How Lincoln Christian Seminary Is Training Second-Career Ministers - Paul E. Boatman
Older and Wiser: Strutting or Striving? - Gary Weedman
A Mirror in the Manger (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

11/25/2007
Praying with Tears - Jan Johnson
He Makes Me Lie Down - Charlie Curran
Faith’s Fallowness - Ben Cachiaras
The Table That Unites (Communion Meditation) - Tom Claibourne

11/18/2007
Why I Take a Premillennial View (Longer Version) - Alex V. Wilson
Why I Take a Premillennial View (Shorter Version) - Alex V. Wilson
Why I Am an Amillennialist - Robert Lowery
Five Books on the Millennium - Robert Lowery
Examine Yourself (Communion Meditation) - Tom Claibourne

11/11/2007
Three Stories, One Problem - Darrel Rowland
The Secret That Must Be Told - Faith Ingraham
What Would Jesus Do? - Faith Ingraham
My ‘Jesus With Skin On’ - Barbara Rendel
The Eyes of Jesus (Communion Meditation) - Tom Claibourne

11/4/2007
Weeping With David - Jackina Stark
Recovering from Excellence - Daniel Schantz
Common Ties, Gratefully Shared - Ted Parks
An Open Apology Letter to My Class - Randy Gariss
Hurting God (Communion Meditation) - Tom Claibourne
Eastern Christian Convention Celebrating 40 Years -

10/28/2007
Let's Celebrate - Bob Russell
How Should We Celebrate? - Bob Russell
Multiplying Your Impact - Kent Fillinger
Extraordinary Living - Lisa Jernigan
Come, Thou Unexpected Jesus (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

10/21/2007
Be Our Guest: 10 Tips for Visitor-Friendly Buildings - Jennifer Taylor
Why and How Your Church Should Use Name Tags - Krista Petty
Welcome Back! How Some Churches Work to See Visitors Return - Krista Petty
What’s at Your Front Door? - Robert Kitchen
It Does Get Better Than This! - Tim Harlow
Celebrating Communion? (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

10/14/2007
TRIED & TRUE: Revivals: Let’s Revive Them! - Dale Wise
TRIED & TRUE: Vacation Bible School - By Bob Boswell
TRIED & TRUE: Faith-Promise - Debbie Legg
TRIED & TRUE: Traditional Worship - Don Seevers II
Finding and Focusing on Living Water - Greg Allen
Hocus-Pocus (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

10/7/2007
Emerging Ministry for Emerging Churches - Paul E. Boatman
Cultivating Church Leadership Through Internships - Kevin Stone
Real Relationship - Jim Putman
Fractions and Whole Numbers (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

9/30/2007
You Can Manage Conflict - Barney Wells
Preaching, Prayer, and Conflict - Barney Wells
Conflict: Apt Words, Adequate Intervention - Barney Wells
How to Resolve Conflict - Barney Wells
Books for Christian Peacemakers - Joe L. Cope
Four Seconds One Saturday - Name Withheld
The End and the Beginning (Communion Meditation) - Dan Schantz

9/23/2007
NACC: Timely, Memorable, and Helpful - By Allan Dunbar, NACC Executive Director
NACC: It’s Time . . . to Listen Up! - By Alan Ahlgrim, NACC President
NACC: It’s Time . . . to Preach - Joe Grana
Answered Prayer in the Holy Land - Doyle Roth
City Communion (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz

9/16/2007
The Emerging Church Phenomenon - Gary Zustiak
Emerging, Emergent, Missional: What's the Difference? - Gary Zustiak
5 Books About Emerging/Emergent Churches - Gary Zustiak
Shining Light by Serving Schools - Krista Petty
Christ Calls for Extremism - Ajai Lall
Country Communion (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz

9/9/2007
The Missional Emphasis of Emerging Churches - Gary Zustiak
Missional Sending - Cody Moore
A Transforming Community - Wye Huxford
Feeding the Hungry - Pat Magness
Feeding the Hungry: Agencies and Resources - Pat Magness
Feeling Close (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz

9/2/2007
Scandalous Risks - C. Robert Wetzel
At the Foot of the Cross - Lee Magness
The Meaning of the Cross - H. Lynn Gardner
Benefits Brought by the Death of Jesus - H. Lynn Gardner
‘Does God Want You to Be Rich?’ - Barbara Rendel
A Good Meal (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz
Speakers Announced for 2008 World Convention -

8/26/2007
A Christian Church Opportunity - Paul S. Williams
A Restoration Movement in Israel - John W. Samples
Two Christians Pursue Paths to Unity: "Christians, Anyway . . ." - Rees Bryant
Two Christians Pursue Paths to Unity: - William Westfall
The Power to Go the Distance - Jeff Walling
Sacred Heart (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

8/19/2007
Kingdom Entrepreneurs: Business as Mission - Doug Priest
The Bread That Brings Life - Caleb Acton
Sharing the Gospel on Treadmills and Spin Bikes - Janet Smith
Planting Good Seed - Kerby Rodgers
Five Books About Business As Mission - Doug Priest
The Power of a New Life - Ajai Lall
From Conversation to Cooperation - Victor Knowles
Karma or Christ? (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

8/12/2007
We Turned Vision into Action - Joyce Long
Ministering to the Least of These: Southland Christian Church, Lexington, KY - Mark Perraut
Ministering to the Least of These: East 91st Street Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN - Tom Alley
Ministering to the Least of These: RiverTree Christian Church, Massilon, OH - Greg Nettle
Toilets and Christianity - Tim Harlow
Just a Little Bread, a Little Something to Eat (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

8/5/2007
How One Church Is Leaving a Legacy - Thomas F. Jones Jr.
Two Became One: The Story of a Florida Church Merger - John A. Meisenbach
Still Alive - Phil Scott
The Top Ten Questions for Potential Elders - Matt Proctor
A Moment of Truth (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

7/29/2007
Portraits of Mentors: Intentional Tending - Brian Lowery
Testimony of a Coach - Bob Harrington
A Much Needed Ministry: Reflections of a New Consultant - J.R. Carrel
Avoiding ‘I’ Contact! (Do You See What I See!) - Lisa Jernigan
Holding on to the Bread (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

7/22/2007
What’s Happening with Contemporary Preaching? - Chuck Sackett
Five Books About Contemporary Preaching - Chuck Sackett
Behind the Music - Jennifer Taylor
10 Things any Church Can Do to Enrich Worship - Shockley Flick
More Than Singing - Greg Allen
On His Lips and Hands (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

7/15/2007
TRANSITIONS: Man’s Plans & God’s Word - Darrel Rowland
TRANSITIONS: Facing the Facts of Transition - Darrel Rowland
TRANSITIONS: Lesson I’ve Learned This Past Year - Dave Stone
TRANSITIONS: Planning for the Church’s Future Leadership - Gregory S. Waddell
Useful and Valuable (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

7/8/2007
Standard Publishing Annual Report: Joining Hands in Ministry - Matthew Thibeau
Coming Soon: Faith Café - Dale Reeves
Christ In Youth: Calling the Next Generation to Christ - Lindsey Bell
Christ In Youth: A New Chapter - Lindsey Bell
For the Church . . . for Today -
How Do We Make Disciples Who Look Like Jesus? - Randy Gariss
Standard Publishing Announces Recipients of Christian Education Awards - Staff
Both of Us Are Worthy (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

7/1/2007
The Problems with Christian Nationalism: A European Viewpoint - Patrick Nullens
The Problems with Christian Nationalism: An American Viewpoint - Ethan Magness
Saturday Night Church: What Were We Thinking? - Brian Jones
Experiencing Traditional Worship - Tom Claibourne
Risk in Transformation - Ajai Lall
Love Letters (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

6/24/2007
Traveling the Unity Road - Victor Knowles
La Convención Nacional Cristiana - Marilyn Custer
God 1, County 0 - Wayne Laugesen
It’s All in the Name - Tim Harlow
One of Many (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

6/17/2007
A Day in the Park - Stefanie Cassetto
Just the Beginning - Stefanie Cassetto
Our ‘Easy’ Sacrifice - Tim and Sheila Hudson
Needed - Chris Travis
Meeting Jesus in Baggage Claim - Jeff Walling
Redeemer and Ruth (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

6/10/2007
Do What? Bounded Freedom at the Table - Robert F. Hull Jr.
Communion: Weekly or Weakly? - Tom Lawson
Ponder the Sacrifice of Christ - Lee Magness
An Unfinished Restoration Acknowledged - Gary Weedman
His Only Child (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

6/3/2007
Trees, Runs, and Prayers - Dave Smith
Are You Physically at Your Peak? - Stephen Bond
What the Bible Says About the Body - Paul E. Boatman
Passion, Purpose . . . and Joy! - Barbara Rendel
In Remembrance of Her (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

5/27/2007
To the Ends of the Earth . . . Short Term - Bill Weber
Do Some Missions Committees Interpret Their Strategies Too Narrowly? - Michael Sweeney
Discipleship for Slow Learners - Larry and Judy Niemeyer
Differences Without Disarray - Ajai Lall
A Simple Reminder (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

5/20/2007
Will Work for Food - Mike Faust
Professor Jack - Joshua Graves
Gifts from the Heart - Ruth Herron and Anita Smelser
When You Begin a Food Pantry - Ruth Herron and Anita Smelser
Modern Day Pauls - Doyle Roth
Consider the Funeral Meal (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

5/13/2007
Commerce Without Morality - Francis Nash
God, Guns, and Economic Apologetics - Jim Herbst
Idolatry and Greed: Exposing the Health and Wealth Gospel - Robert Lowery
Celebrating a Celebration - Pat Magness
Routine Danger (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

5/6/2007
Demas Has Forsaken Me - C. Robert Wetzel
Did We Lose Jesus’ Tomb? - David A. Fiensy
The Humble Leader - Rob Shoaff
Looking for Wholeness - Randy Gariss
One Encounter at a Time (Communion Meditation) - Jeff Faull

4/29/2007
Campus Ministry: A Beacon of Light - Lee Snyder
The Many Faces of Campus Ministry - Roger Charley
Campus Ministry: Reaching New England - Tim Hawkins
List of Campus Ministries (chart) -
How to Talk to Your Children About the Virginia Tech Shootings - Dr. Mary Manz Simon
Proclaiming His Death (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

4/22/2007
Land of Opportunity - Barney Wells, Ron Klassen, and Martin Giese
Country Folks and Cosmopolitans - Barney Wells, Ron Klassen, and Martin Giese
Resolving the Tensions - Barney Wells, Ron Klassen, and Martin Giese
The Simplest of Things - Lisa Jernigan
Reservoir of Love (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

4/15/2007
MEGACHURCHES: Why Count? - Kent Fillinger
MEGACHURCHES: By the Numbers - Kent Fillinger
MEGACHURCHES: The 2006 List -
MEGACHURCH PROFILE: Parkview Christian, Orland Park, IL - Kent Fillinger
MEGACHURCH PROFILE: Parkway Christian, Surprise, AZ - Kent Fillinger
MEGACHURCHES: Crunching the Numbers - Ben Simms
Remembering or Participating? (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson
New Resources from CHRISTIAN STANDARD - Mark A. Taylor

4/8/2007
Our Overwhelming Victory (from the new book, Free Refill) - Mark Atteberry
What’s the Debate About? - Mark Atteberry
Our Motives for Pure Living - Greg Allen
Foolishness and Communion (Communion Meditation) - Tom Lawson

4/1/2007
Why Scholarship Matters in the Church - Robert F. Hull Jr.
A Delicate, Durable Relationship - Paul E. Boatman
Raising Up the Next Generation of Kingdom Leaders - Matt Proctor
When Jesus Missed Communion - Tom Lawson
Christian Colleges, 2006-07 (chart) - Staff

3/25/2007
Teaching a Touchy Subject - Bob Russell
Five Ways to Prepare Your People for a Stewardship Sermon - Bob Russell
Biblical Stewardship in the Local Church - Tom Jones
Coaching God's Team (Part 2) - Jim Putman
What the Deacon Sees (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz

3/18/2007
A Call to Action - Kent E. Fillinger
How Much Does God Really Know? (Part 2) - Knofel Staton
Coaching God’s Team (Part 1) - Jim Putman
Share Your Successes (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz
Calvinism and the Bible (Part 4) - Jack Cottrell

3/11/2007
How Much Does God Really Know? (Part 1) - Knofel Staton
Just Between You and God (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz
Losing Sheep - Tim Harlow
Calvinism and the Bible (Part 3) - Jack Cottrell

3/4/2007
FAMILY CAMP: Contending for the Faith - Jeff Faull
FAMILY CAMP: Where It’s At! - Arron Chambers
FAMILY CAMP: List of 2007 Family Camps/Camp Meetings - Staff
Seeing Your Team Through the Eyes of WE! - Lisa Jernigan
The Places in Your Heart (Communion Meditation) - Daniel Schantz
Calvinism and the Bible (Part 2) - Jack Cottrell

2/25/2007
Calvinism and the Bible (Part 1) - Jack Cottrell
Calvinism and the Bible: Origins - Jack Cottrell
Calvinism and the Bible: A Bibliography - Jack Cottrell
Should We Care About Calvinism? - Staff
Lucky to Be Alive? - Doyle Roth
You Are Welcome to Come . . . But Then You Must Leave (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

2/18/2007
The NACC: It's Time - NACC President Alan Ahlgrim
The NACC: Family Focus - Kay Moll
The NACC: Planting a Church in KC! - Dave Ferguson
The NACC: Don't Miss KC - Justin Moxley
Better to Be Chosen Than to Be Needed - Greg Allen
Which Is My Body? (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson
ESCN Sponsoring 11 Smaller Church Conferences - Staff

2/11/2007
The NMC Is Breaking Records! - Doug Priest
The National Missionary Convention--at a Glance - Staff
Energy, Urgency, and Excitement in Missions Today - Patricia Magness
They Called Themselves Christians - Clint Gill
Our Common Lord (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

2/4/2007
MULTISITE CHURCHES: It Works for Us - Dan Scates
MULTISITE CHURCHES: It DIDN'T Work for Us - Stephen Bond
No More Christians! (An Excerpt from The Big Idea) - Dave Ferguson, Jon Ferguson, and Eric Bramlett
Personal Journeys - Barbara Rendel
Is This Any Place for a Fistfight? (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

1/28/2007
Seven Heavens: Memories of Growing Up in Parsonages - Daniel Schantz
The Parsonage: Whose House Is This? - Robert Kitchen
To Move Or Not to Move - Scott Eynon
How Should We Define ‘Leadership’? - Randy Gariss
Clover Blossoms and Kaleidoscopes (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell
What Kind of Church Is This? - LeRoy Lawson

1/21/2007
A Liturgy, a Labyrinth, and a Gregorian Chant - Dan Gilliam
Two Examples of Emerging Worship - Jennifer Taylor
A Growing House Church Movement in Canada - Keith Shields
‘Preaching?’ or ‘Sharing?’ - Gary Weedman
My Gate Is the Good Shepherd (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

1/14/2007
Authentic Christianity: An Idea Whose Time Has Come - Joe Ellis
Evangelism in a Postmodern World - Gary Zustiak
The Most Dangerous Thing You’ll Do All Week - Matt Proctor
Because You Are My Own (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

1/7/2007
More Than a Generation Gap (an Excerpt from The Emerging Church) - Dan Kimball
What Emerging Means to Our Churches and Ministries - Dan Kimball
Five Books About Postmodernism - Gary Zustiak
Can We Know the Future of the Church? - Jeff Walling
‘Reflections’ Writers for 2007 - Staff
Just Because He Loved (Communion Meditation) - Elysse Grinnell

12/31/2006
Looking for Church Leaders - Alan Ahlgrim
Anticipation (Communion Meditation) - Ken Idleman
Index to CHRISTIAN STANDARD for 2006 - Staff

12/24/2006
'Tis the Season - Brian Lowery
The Insignificant in Christmas - Mark Scott
O Come Let Us Adore Him - Jackina Stark
An Odd Carol for This Christmas Season - Jack R. Reese
Reconciliation (Communion Meditation) - Ken Idleman

12/24/2006

12/17/2006
The 12-Stepping Church - Dan C. Gilliam
What a Christ-Centered Recovery Ministry Can Do - Anonymous
Still Unto Us - Brian Lowery
Questioning Worship - Tom Lawson
The Discipline of Staying - Greg Marksberry
Introspection (Communion Meditation) - Ken Idleman

12/10/2006
Finding Your Sweet Spot - Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson
The Restoration Movement: Its Vitality, Quirks, and Needs in the 21st Century - LeRoy Lawson
The 'Easy' Button - Arron Chambers
Reflection (Communion Meditation) - Ken Idleman

12/3/2006
AIDS in Africa: Ethiopia - Florence Muindi
AIDS in Africa: Zimbabwe - David Grubbs
AIDS in Africa: Kenya - Milton Jones
The High Cost of Marital Counseling - Phil LeMaster
Celebration (Communion Meditation) - Ken Idleman

11/26/2006
Open to Open Theism (Part 2) - Paul Kissling
Does God Know the Word 'Perhaps'? (Part 2) - Patrick Nullens
The Human Touch - Lee Snyder
The Menu (Communion Meditation) - Chuck Sackett
The Mysterious and Mighty Ways of God - Nancy Karpenske

11/19/2006
Does God Know the Word 'Perhaps'? (Part 1) - Patrick Nullens
Open to Open Theism (Part 1) - Paul Kissling
Five Books About Open Theism - William R. Baker
The Voice That Matters - Jeff Krajewski
Where Everyone Is Equal (Communion Meditation) - Chuck Sackett

11/12/2006
CONFESSION CONSIDERED: Battling Boredom - Rick Lowry
CONFESSION CONSIDERED: Coming Clean - Jan Johnson
Conditions Permitting - Eric Miller
A Tale of Two Brothers - Dave Smith
We've Waited All Week (Communion Meditation) - Chuck Sackett

11/5/2006
JUST WAR? - A Valid Concept - Jack Cottrell
JUST WAR? - A Question of Kingdom Allegiance - Jason Bembry
ORDINATION (Part 3): Lifetime Ordination - Tom Lawson
Birthing Churches - Greg Marksberry
Blood More Precious Than Our Own (Communion Meditation) - Chuck Sackett

10/29/2006
The Male Connection: Reaching Men Involves More than Men's Ministry - Brad Dupray
I'm Uncomfortable Breaking the Jar - Mike Chapman
Confessions of a Compulsive Adventurer - Paul Boatman
ORDINATION (Part 2): Assessing Candidates - Paige Mathews
The Family Reunion (Communion Meditation) - William Baker

10/22/2006
ORDINATION (Part 1): Is It Biblical? Is It Practical? - J. Michael Shannon
Shepherds Don't Do That - Kendall Faull
Leadership Lessons from a Long Swim - Stephen Bond
My Two Cents on the Worship Controversy - Doug Priest
Unwelcome at the Table (Communion Meditation) - William Baker

10/15/2006
The Megas Were Minors - Knofel Staton
STARTING SMALL: In Praise of the Smaller Church - Ben Merold, Harvester Christian Church, St. Charles, Missouri
STARTING SMALL: It's Really Not About Size - Tom Ellsworth, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Bloomington, Indiana
STARTING SMALL: A God Thing - David Bycroft, Tyro (Kansas) Christian Church
'Me' Church or 'The' Church? - Arron Chambers
The Family at the Table (Communion Meditation) - William Baker

10/8/2006
Is the Church Getting Too Involved in Politics? - Darrel Rowland
Faith on the Front Lines - Gayle L. Gresham
Praying in the Public Square - Michael A. Bigelow
Our Fatherland, Our Home - Jack R. Reese
The Host of the Table (Communion Meditation) - William Baker

10/1/2006
Why I Left the Christian Church - Kent Williams
Why I Came Back to the Christian Church - Jeffrey A. Metzger
Worship: Beyond the Music - Linda Sappington
The Sin of Prayerlessness - Dave Butts
The Table (Communion Meditation) - William Baker

9/24/2006
Creation and Evolution: A Debate Primer - Paul McDorman
John Polkinghorne: A Bottom-Up Thinker - C. Robert Wetzel
John Muir: God's Preacher of Creation - Terrence O'Casey
Why the U.S. Will Never Win the World Cup (and Why This Matters to the Church) - Rick Grover
Why Didn't He Stop It? (Communion Meditation) - Knofel Staton

9/17/2006
NACC President's Message: Together in Christ - David Faust
NACC Viewpoint 1: We Were There - Victor Knowles
NACC Viewpoint 2: A Good Fit - Milton Jones
NACC Viewpoint 3: Together--It's Reality - Judy Hutchinson
NACC Viewpoint 4: You Just Had to Be There - Steven Clark Goad
NACC Viewpoint 5: Our Bloggers Said . . . - Arron Chambers, Brian Jones, and Jennifer Taylor
When It Is Not the Lord's Supper (Communion Meditation) - Knofel Staton

9/10/2006
When It Was Better Not to Fight - Name Withheld
Preparing for Conflict and Sustaining Peace - Royce Money, with Joe L. Cope and Charles Siburt
A Center for Conflict Resolution - Joe L. Cope
Books for Christians Who Want to Be Peacemakers - Royce Money, with Joe L. Cope and Charles Siburt
In Praise of Short-Term Mission Trips - Becky Ahlberg
Me Worthy? Really? (Communion Meditation) - Knofel Staton

9/3/2006
The Mark Project - Daniel Schantz
Challenged to Risk - Michael Corp
The Adventure of a Lifetime - Buddy Howard
In Remembrance? What's That? (Communion Meditation) - Knofel Staton

8/27/2006
How Could a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell? (Part 3) - Jeffery A. Vines
Is Hell Your Final Destination? - Dave Stone
Discerning God's Guidance - Victor Parachin
The God Who Loves Rebels - Dave Smith
The Saddest Place in the World (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

8/20/2006
How Can You Claim That God Is Good and Loving . . . ? (Part 2) - Jeffery A. Vines
Why Do I Live in a World Filled With Pain? - Tim Harlow
Hurricane Katrina--One Year Later - Brad Dupray
Beyond the Puppet and Puppeteer - Paul E. Boatman
A Place of Peace (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

8/13/2006
How Can We Believe in God with So Much Evil in the World? (Part 1) - Jeff Vines
The Problem of Evil - Tom Ellsworth
My Epiphany - Doug Priest
Judas' Eyes, Jesus' Eyes (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

8/6/2006
NNCC: What a Ride! - Rob Kastens
NNCC: The Great American Church-Planting Conference - Dave Smith
NNCC: A 37-Year Journey of Passion and Vision - John E. Wasem
An Apology and Invitation - Jeff Krajewski
In the Presence of His Enemies (Communion Meditation) - Lee Magness

7/30/2006
Personal Attention: The Missing Link in Spiritual Growth - Drew Severson
Passing the Baton - Nanette Schmitt
The Gospel of Judas - Henry E. Webb
Humbled and Enriched by Encounters With the Poor - Nancy Karpenske
How Do They Grow? (Downloadable Resource) - Paul S. Williams
Early Symbols, Lasting Symbols (Communion Meditation) - Bryce Jessup

7/23/2006
A Parable About God's Call - Terrence O'Casey
How Could I Preach Again? - Kevin Jett
How Can You Help Him? - Jerry Langley
Churches, Change, and Growth (Part 3) - Kent E. Fillinger
We Would Like to See Jesus - Dave Butts
How Do They Grow? (Downloadable Resource) - Paul S. Williams
The 'Wooden' Cross (Communion Meditation) - Bryce Jessup

7/16/2006
The World Is Flat and Fat - Rick Chromey
Churches, Change, and Growth (Part 2) - Kent E. Fillinger
How Do They Grow? Church Growth and Independent Christian Churches (Part 3) - Paul S. Williams
Taking Small Groups to a Higher Level - Greg Marksberry
Born Into His Family (Communion Meditation) - Bryce Jessup
How Do They Grow? (Downloadable Resource) - Paul S. Williams

7/9/2006
Churches, Change, and Growth (Part 1) - Kent E. Fillinger
Quitting the 'No-Growth' Habit - Kent Fillinger
Lessons I Learned While Planting a Church - Bob Williams
How Do They Grow? Church Growth and Independent Christian Churches (Part 2) - Paul S. Williams
Stop Running in Church! - Phil LeMaster
Here the Family Gathers (Communion Meditation) - Bryce Jessup

7/2/2006
A Common Plea: From the New Book 'Together Again' - By Rick Atchley and Bob Russell
Reconciliation and the Restoration Vision - By C. Robert Wetzel
How Do They Grow? Church Growth and Independent Christian Churches (Part 1) - Paul S. Williams
Collateral Damage - Becky Ahlberg
An Opportunity to Express Gratitude (Communion Meditation) - Bryce Jessup

6/25/2006
1906: The True Story - Douglas A. Foster
We Strayed from Original Principles - Thomas Langford
Relationships Prevent Misunderstandings - James B. North
Cease and Desist - Rick Grover
After the Supper (Communion Meditation) - Bill Luce

6/18/2006
Seriously Seeking God (Part 2) - Steven F. Sturm
Five Books About Spiritual Formation - Tony Twist
Practice God's Presence While You Walk - Jan Johnson
The Gospel Offensive - Jeff Krajewski
Mainstream Communion (Communion Meditation) - Bill Luce

6/11/2006
Seriously Seeking God (Part 1) - Steven F. Sturm
Seeing the Big Picture - Larry Chouinard
The Risk of Staying Put--Thirty Years in One Congregation - Nancy Karpenske
Communion in Community (Communion Meditation) - Bill Luce

6/4/2006
Gloriously Out of Control - Rick Lowry
Have We Lost Our Focus? - By Name Withheld
The Street Preacher - Don Henderson
Magic Pill - Arron Chambers
Celebrate Communion (Communion Meditation) - Bill Luce

5/28/2006
Called to Business - Debbie Legg
Reaching Immigrants - Ken Gosnell
How Could We Forget? - Jared M.
Beth's Story - Iona Kay Ellett Matson
Missions at the Crossroads - Doug Priest
A Risk-Taking God (Communion Meditation) - Keith H. Ray

5/21/2006
Perplexed - Vince Antonucci
Questions and Answers About Homosexuality - Vince Antonucci
A Safe Place to Be a Sinner - Name Withheld
Broken Mirrors - Name Withheld
The Mark - Dave Smith
Standing at the 'Cross' Road (Communion Meditation) - Keith H. Ray

5/14/2006
3 WOMEN IN MINISTRY: 'I Couldn't Be More Thrilled' - Linda Ahlgrim
3 WOMEN IN MINISTRY: 'There's Nothing I'd Rather Do!' - Debbie Jones
3 WOMEN IN MINISTRY: 'I'm Glad I'm a Megachurch Pastor's Wife' - Susan Wilson
The Ministry of the Minister's Assistant - Brad Dupray
Urgency - Dave Butts
The Table of Migration (Communion Meditation) - Keith Ray

5/7/2006
It's Faith Raising, Not Just Fund Raising - Alan Ahlgrim
Do Churches Tithe on Their Capital Campaigns? - Paul Williams
First Things First - Jeffrey J. Knowles
Coming Back to the Heart of Worship - Jack R. Reese
The Table of Acceptance (Communion Meditation) - Keith Ray

4/30/2006
What Campus Ministry Did for Me - Stefanie Rowe
All Things Are Possible - James Donovan
Your Church's Campus Ministry - Greg Swinney
Campus Ministries (chart) -
The Altar and the Table (Communion Meditation) - Larry Carter

4/23/2006
Our Colleges in Historical Perspective - Gary Tiffin
Christian Colleges in the Twenty-first Century - Gary Weedman
Christian Colleges, 2005-06 (chart) - Staff
Listening and Learning - Phil LeMaster
A Call for Humility (Communion Meditation) - Larry Carter

4/16/2006
Merciful and Mighty - Jackina Stark
Bargain Basement Salvation - Ralph Shead
Reclaiming Peter's Radical Response to Jesus - Jim Dalrymple
Seamless, Polished, Professional - Becky Ahlberg
Aisle or Window? (Communion Meditation) - Larry Carter

4/9/2006
MEGACHURCHES: About This Issue -
MEGACHURCHES: The Coach in the Pulpit -
MEGACHURCHES: A Mega-Summary of Our Churches -
MEGACHURCHES: Facts & Figures -
MEGACHURCHES: The 2005 List -
MEGACHURCH PROFILE/Web Only: Adventure Christian Church -
MEGACHURCH PROFILE: SouthBrook Christian Church -
MEGACHURCH PROFILE: Mountain Christian Church -
MEGACHURCH PROFILE: Pantano Christian Church -
Finding Our Passion Again (Communion Meditation) - Larry Carter

4/2/2006
CHRISTIAN STANDARD AT 140: It Fills a Hole in the Sky - Ben Cachiaras
CHRISTIAN STANDARD AT 140: 140 Years of Leadership - Henry E. Webb
CHRISTIAN STANDARD AT 140: 25 Years as the Editor - Sam E. Stone
Saying the Last Good-bye to My Dad - Paul E. Boatman
A Place for Proper Perspective (Communion Meditation) - Larry Carter

3/26/2006
Unleashing the Potential of the Smaller Church - Shawn McMullen
A Church Replant in an Urban Setting - Cody Moore
A Rural Church with a World Focus - Angie Gergely
A Surprising End to a Skirmish in the Worship Wars - Nancy Karpenske
Just One Little Oversight (Communion Meditation) - Harold Armstrong

3/19/2006
Second Guessing God - Brian Jones
The Times They Are A-Changin' - Phil LeMaster
Redeemed by Blood (Communion Meditation) - Harold Armstrong

3/12/2006
Our Acorn-to-Oak Story - John Faust
The Chairman of the Elders - Gary Fait
Grow Church, Grow! - Doug Carter
Humility in Leadership - Greg Marksberry
When Faith Defies Reason (Communion Meditation) - Harold Armstrong

3/5/2006
Trading Potential for Passion - Steve Wyatt
Grace in Sin City - Sheila S. Hudson
Thinking Outside the Box - Arron Chambers
Communion on Holy Ground (Communion Meditation) - Harold Armstrong

2/26/2006
Little League Baseball, Collaboration, and Church Planting - Tom Jones
Another One? - Robert Kitchen
Church Plants, 2003-2005 (chart) - Staff
First Things First - Rick Grover
Loving Obedience (Communion Meditation) - Richard Milliken

2/19/2006
Set Apart to Shine - Bill Weber
The Making of a Missionary - Dale Meade
'Are We There Yet?': The Case for Short-Term Family Mission Trips - Ruth Herron and Anita Smelser
Confessions of a Reluctant Servant - Dave Smith
Lovers of Healing (Communion Meditation) - Richard Milliken

2/12/2006
The Hidden Wound and the Healing Table - Robert F. Hull Jr.
African-American Evangelism: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? - W. Ray Kelley
Random Thoughts on Benevolence - Carl B. Bridges
Garden Friends - Jeff Krajewski
Lovers of Forgiveness (Communion Meditation) - Richard Milliken

2/5/2006
NACC: Together In Christ - David Faust
NACC: The Dream Can Come True - Allan Dunbar
NACC: Restored--A Convention for Teens - Phyllis Fox
NACC: Lewisville? Luhvul? Aaah, Ya'll Come -
CHRISTIAN STANDARD INTERVIEW: David Faust - Brad Dupray
Embracing the Unfamiliar - Jack Reese
Lovers of Holiness! (Communion Meditation) - Richard Milliken
Closing One Door to Open Another - Max E. High

1/29/2006
The 'IN' Crowd: Ministering With Introverts in Mind - Mandy Smith
What Introverts Say - Various
TESTIMONY FROM AFRICA: 'You Have Been Stealing from God' - Robert Reese
TESTIMONY FROM AFRICA: Dancing for Joy! - Mike Schrage
Remembering (Communion Meditation) - Guthrie Veech
Things I Appreciate About Us - Doug Priest

1/22/2006
The More We Change - John Wakefield
The Public Act of Accepting Christ - Gayle L. Gresham
You See It in Their Eyes - Brad Dupray
Where Have All the Choirs Gone? - Becky Ahlberg
CHRISTIAN STANDARD INTERVIEW: Debbie Roeger - Brad Dupray
Christ's Time and Church Time (Communion Meditation) - Guthrie Veech

1/15/2006
Face Time With God - LeRoy Lawson
Prayer Is Powerful - Arron Chambers
Overcoming Busyness - Dave Butts
The Lord's Supper Is a Celebration of God's Gift (Communion Meditation) - Guthrie Veech

1/8/2006
What About Islam? - Mike Faust
A Jesus Retreat in Islamic Kosovo - Mike Grooms
CHRISTIAN STANDARD INTERVIEW: Floyd Strater - Brad Dupray
The Samaritan Manifesto - Paul E. Boatman
The Lord's Supper and History (Communion Meditation) - Guthrie Veech

1/1/2006
BALANCING LIFE AND WORK: Seven Tips for the Joy Starved - Victor M. Parachin
BALANCING LIFE AND WORK: Four Perspectives for the Church - Kevin Demmitt
Whatever Happened to Stillness and Silence? - Knofel Staton
Katrina Aftermath: A New Orleans Perspective - Rick Grover
Communion as a Priority (Communion Meditation) - Guthrie Veech

12/25/2005
Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem - Tom Lawson
When Christ Comes Near (Communion Meditation) - Tony Twist
Index to Christian Standard for 2005 - Staff

12/18/2005
The First Christmas Song - Jan Johnson
Readers Tell How They Spend Time With God (published) - CHRISTIAN STANDARD Readers
Readers Tell How They Spend Time With God (unpublished) - CHRISTIAN STANDARD Readers
A Labyrinth Leading to God - Naomi Kouns
The Full Extent of Love (Communion Meditation) - Tony Twist

12/11/2005
Why Ministers Need a Coach - Ken Gosnell
Committed to Coaching - Bob Harrington
What Can a Coach Do for You? - Jeff Bennett
A Junky Christmas - Tom Lawson
Nowhere Else to Turn (Communion Meditation) - Tony Twist

12/4/2005
My Journey in Ministry - Chip Fowler
History and Purpose of the Chaplaincy Endorsement Commission - Gerald E. Martin
Serving with America's Best - Karen Diefendorf
I Marvel at His Blessings - Laura Lovejoy
Listen to the Flip Side - Cora Alley
Emmaus Journey (Communion Meditation) - Tony Twist

11/27/2005
MINISTERIAL PAY -- How: As Important as How Much - Tom Burbrink
MINISTERIAL PAY -- What Besides Pay? - Kent E. Fillinger
MINISTERIAL PAY -- How Much Is Enough? - Terry C. Wuske
Survival Tips for Church Planters - Jim Tune
Thanksgiving Sunday (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

11/20/2005
GRIEF RELIEF (Part 3 or 3): Widows and Grief--How to Show You Care - Victor M. Parachin
TWO VIEWS OF GRACE: Based on Law - Donald A. Nash
TWO VIEWS OF GRACE: Missing on Flannelgraph - Charlie Crowe
Making a 'Hill-of-Beans' of a Difference - Cora and Steve Alley
It's Test Time (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

11/13/2005
GRIEF RELIEF (Part 2 or 3): Children and Grief--Some Commonsense Answers - Victor M. Parachin
Creative Ministry at Clarksburg Christian Church - Rod Huron
Making an Eternal Difference: An Interview With Kay Moll - Staff
Dealing with Distractions - Alan Ahlgrim
Just Another Primate? (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson

11/6/2005
Surprised but Not Discouraged - Mark A. Taylor
GRIEF RELIEF (Part 1 or 3): Funeral Services Are Good for People - Victor M. Parachin
GRIEF RELIEF: Resources for the Grieving - Victor M. Parachin
The Church Is Constitutionally One (Part 3 of 3) - Clint Gill
Live Your Dream - Alan Ahlgrim
What Kind of Friend Does Jesus Have--in Me? (Communion Meditation) - LeRoy Lawson
HURRICANE KATRINA: News and Response - Staff

10/30/2005
INTO A MOVEMENT: Surviving the Game - Bert Crabbe
INTO A MOVEMENT: It Was Way Cool! - Brent Foulke
Union in Truth - James B. North
The Church Is Intentionally One (Part 2 or 3) - Clint Gill
Our Training Table (Communion Meditation) - Douglas Redford

10/23/2005
The Church Is Essentially One (Part 1 or 3) - Clint Gill
"Victory in Prayer" - Victor Knowles
Significant Event in the Life of World Convention - Clinton J. Holloway
Ideas and Ideals for Leaders on the High Dive - Jon Weece
Our Spiritual String (Communion Meditation) - Douglas Redford

10/16/2005
2005 NACC: President's Message, "Journey to the Presence" - Howard R. Brammer
NACC Western Regional Conference - Clark H. Tanner
NACC Midwest Regional Conference - Keith H. Ray
NACC Southeast Regional Conference - Randy Snyder
NACC Minister and Spouse Retreat - Steve Reeves
Who Would Hide Me? - Mike Cope
More Than Spectators (Communion Meditation) - Douglas Redford

10/9/2005
ONLINE EXTRA: Bush Nominates Miers to Serve on Supreme Court - Staff
The "In-Between" Guy - David C. Tysinger
How to Finish a Ministry Well - Floyd Strater
Teaming in Ministry: The Affinity Factor - Drew Severson
Is This the End of the Worship Fad? - Ken Read
God's Plus Sign (Communion Meditation) - Douglas Redford
STOLEN SERMONS: Readers Offer Insights - Readers

10/2/2005
Integrity in the Pulpit - Dean M. Christensen
House Calls: A Vanishing Form of Ministry - Scott Dalgarno
How to Preach Like an Amateur - Eddie Lowen
Pay Attention! (Communion Meditation) - Douglas Redford
CRAM Constructing Orphanage in North Korea - Staff

9/25/2005
A Dozen Ways to Encourage Your Minister - Victor M. Parachin
How to Help Your New Preacher - Robert J. Tinsky
What Youth Ministers Really Want - Mike Andrews
Partners With God - Tom Ellsworth
Teaching About the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians (Communion Meditation) - Mark Berrier
How Do You Read the Bible and Pray? - Staff

9/18/2005
Kingdom-Driven Church - John Nugent
A New Era in Sudan! - Mike Schrage
How Did Jesus Feel? - James Girdwood
Prophecy of Death and Life (Communion Meditation) - Mark Berrier
How Do You Read the Bible and Pray? - Staff

9/11/2005
The 9/11 Impact - Gayle L. Gresham
Let Us Know About Your Church's 9/11 Plans - Staff
A Voice of Hope - Gayle Gresham
How Are They Doing Now? - Interview by Ken Meade
Re-Respect Your Elders - Eddie Lowen
CRAM Opening Clinics in North Korea - Angela McCann
Rich in Symbolism (Communion Meditation) - Mark Berrier
How Do You Read the Bible and Pray - Staff

9/4/2005
Meeting Strangers - Wes Dillon
Ambushed by an Open Door - Lee Snyder
God and Little Old Ladies - Jim Herbst
Dear Missionary - Jon Weece
My Lord and My God! (Communion Meditation) - Mark Berrier
Let Us Know About Your Church's 9/11 Plans - Staff

8/28/2005
'Third Place' - Jennifer Taylor
Building a New Facility - Steve Bond
Building a Lighthouse - Terrence O'Casey
In Praise of Wrath - Tom Lawson
9/11 in Forefront as Church Launches - Staff
Inventory Time (Communion Meditation) - Charles A. Crane

8/21/2005
Momentum-Makers: New Initiatives for Kingdom Growth in Canada - Jim Tune
Doing Church in the City - Russ Kuykendall
Open Doors in Vancouver - Jim Tune
Western Canada: Helpful Trends, Hopeful Dreams - Ron A. Fraser
Reflections on Israel - Ken Read
Readers Offer Comments About This Year's NACC - Christian Standard readers
Life Within Ourselves (Communion Meditation) - Charles A. Crane

8/14/2005
'Seeing the Call' - Neal Windham
Is Ministry Where We Go to Lose Our Sense of True Calling? - Terrence O'Casey
You Are Not Your Own - C. Robert Wetzel
A Definite Calling - Alan Ahlgrim
God's Presence at the Lord's Table (Communion Meditation) - Charles A. Crane

8/7/2005
Caring for Those in Crisis - Larry W. Bailey
Helpful Words to Those Who Are Hurting - Chris DeWelt
When a Baby Dies - Victor M. Parachin
The Parable of the One Egg Special - Mike Cope
Abraham's Faithful Children (Communion Meditation) - Charles A. Crane

7/31/2005
CHURCH IN THE CITY 1: Pursuing Partnerships in Indianapolis - Jeff Krajewski
CHURCH IN THE CITY 2: Tempest in a Brooklyn Coffee Shop - Brad Canning
CHURCH IN THE CITY 3: Better Than Oscar in Torrance, California - Michael D. Starks
Going to School in the Inner City - Jonathan S. Williams
Intentionally International - Jim Tune
'I Am of Her Caste' (Communion Meditation) - Mark S. Krause

7/24/2005
How to Help Families Dealing with Disabilities - Jim Pierson
'We Invite Them as Equals' - Fred Wikoff
Wisdom Is a Good Thing - Tom Ellsworth
Remembering and Forgetting (Communion Meditation) - Mark S. Krause

7/17/2005
How You Can Help the Preacher Shortage - Phyllis Fox
Ministering to the Mentally Ill Pastor - Victor M. Parachin
A Tribute to Eddie and Lois Bratton - Cathy Kissling
A Legacy Retirement Plan - Darrel D. Malcom
'Safe Passage' - Steve and Cora Alley
The Two Kingdoms (Communion Meditation) - Mark S. Krause

7/10/2005
The Changing Church - Rick Chromey
What Is Truth? - Ben Cachiaras
Reflections of Two Vagabonds (Part 2) - LeRoy Lawson
A Global Culture, A Pre-Christian Nation - Naomi Kouns
Anticipating (Communion Meditation) - Mark S. Krause

7/3/2005
Reflections of Two Vagabonds (Part 1) - LeRoy Lawson
10 Changes in a New Century - Paul S. Williams
Megachurches and Their Leaders - Big and Bad? - Eddie Lowen
Stories of Unbelief (Communion Meditation) - Mark S. Krause

6/26/2005
The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 3) - Rubel Shelly
'Who' Before 'What' (A review of 'The Jesus Proposal') - Mark A. Matson
Two Ministers, One Mission (an interview with Rubel Shelly and John York) - Mark A. Matson, interviewer
The Church's First Bible - James Girdwood
Look in Wonder (Communion Meditation) - R. Edwin Groover

6/19/2005
The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 2) - Rubel Shelly
Bringing Believers to Maturity - Staff
What We Believe - Staff
Our Great God - Donald A. Nash
'Awe' Moments - Tom Ellsworth
Here the Family Gathers (Communion Meditation) - R. Edwin Groover

6/12/2005
The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 1) - Rubel Shelly
Answering the 'Scholars' - Knofel Staton
Five Keys for Effective Teaching and Preaching - Jim Tune
Do You Remember? (Communion Meditation) - R. Edwin Groover

6/5/2005
Exploring Biblical Worship - Knofel Staton
Demonstrating Love, Discovering Community - Mark Deakins
The Language of Worship - By Byron Cartwright
Beyond Tolerance - By Ruth T. Reyes
The Ideal Worship Minister . . . - Cathryn Comeaux and Knofel Staton
The Ultimate Worship Experience - Ken Read
At Home (Communion Meditation) - R. Edwin Groover

5/29/2005
'When You're Riding the Fire Truck You Can't Let Go' - Rod E. Huron
A New Book About a Favorite Minister - Reviewed by Sam E. Stone
Moving from Managers to Shepherds (Part 2) - Lynn Anderson
Simple Gifts, Teachable Moments - Jon Weece
A Remembrance Song (Communion Meditation) - Ronald E. Wheeler

5/22/2005
Moving from Managers to Shepherds (Part 1) - Lynn Anderson
A Guide to Effective Leadership - Randy Richards and Gary York
A Guide to Effective Leadership: A Case Study - Randy Richards and Gary York
A Guide to Effective Leadership: Policies - Randy Richards and Gary York
Compelled to Welcome the Children - Mike Cope
Good Grace (Communion Meditation) - Ronald E. Wheeler

5/15/2005
Equipping Leaders from Within: Partnerships - David Faust
Equipping Leaders from Within: Safeguards - Chuck Sackett
Equipping Leaders from Within: We Need Each Other - Tom Jones
Twenty Commandments for Americans Traveling in Restricted Areas - Nabil Cornelius
Thank God for Harry Potter - James F. Sennett
Intimate Reflection (Communion Meditation) - Ronald E. Wheeler

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