When we sing together, it is not simply about what we are doing for God but what he is doing in and through us by the Holy Spirit.| Crossway Articles
Weekly church attendance is one of the very best things you can do for both your body and your mind, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.| Crossway Articles
In Guatemala, ministry leader Jose Salazar looked at the statistics on the number of children living outside the care of their families — and the number of families that couldn’t care for their children — and grieved that these families were not receiving care and support from local churches. Jose is passionate about changing that. ... Read more The post Pure religion shares the gospel … and our very lives appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Over 25 years ago, a family in Michigan welcomed their first foster placement into their home. Understandably, the child was nervous and hesitant to come inside … until he saw the family’s extensive PEZ dispenser collection proudly displayed across the room! If you’re not familiar with what a PEZ dispenser is, it is a manually-operated ... Read more The post Pure Religion Sunday: Setting the table for God to move appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
We all have a role to play, all of equal importance in serving the cause of children and families in need.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
We live in a world of projection screens, band arrangements, Planning Center, and chord charts. Why should we care about a new hymnal?| Crossway Articles
According to the New Testament, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is a dividing line in human history. As such, it cannot but have implications for the Sabbath.| Crossway Articles
Sandra Peoples advises the ways that every church can make disability families feel they belong, are welcomed, and loved.| Crossway Articles
“So on one hand, as a pastor, you want your church to be a safe place, on the other hand, you recognize that ministry is messy and hard. Learning to live in that tension is so important.” As a church in one of the wealthiest suburbs in the US, Jay Strother, the Senior Pastor at ... Read more The post A pastor’s journey toward embracing the beauty of disruptive ministry appeared first on Christian Alliance for Orphans.| Christian Alliance for Orphans
Caleb Morell traces the story of Capitol Hill Baptist Church and how God sovereignly worked through history to both build his church and bring himself glory.| Crossway
The most sacred spaces are not the seats of the sanctuary, but the hard and broken places where vulnerability is met with the hope of Jesus.| Christian Alliance for Orphans