By Thom Rainer “So what are churches doing to reach people today, Thom?” I hear some version of that question on a regular basis. The difficult response is that more […]
Bringing New Life to Your Congregation
By Judy Urban Many congregations are struggling to keep existing members and attract new ones. Today’s faith communities are reexamining everything in an effort to more fully engage existing members […]
Upholding the World (Synod Assembly 2016...
By Sue Sprang GRAND RAPIDS – The 2016 Synod Assembly gathered under the banner “For the Life of the World” in Grand Rapids, May 15-17. The focus was global justice. […]
A Gift of Pie
By Sue Sprang SOUTH HAVEN – According to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, one definition of “gift” is “the act, right, or power of giving”. It’s no surprise the “giving” is defined […]
Crossing Bridges, part 2
By Sue Sprang PLAINWELL – In part 1 of “Crossing Bridges”, the Mackinac Bridge was used as an example of what entails to build a bridge. Part 2 looks at […]