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Churches help local public schools in a variety of ways

As students head back to the classroom, they’re likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year. According to a Lifeway Research study, 4 in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors identify at least one way their congregations have engaged with local public schools in the last year. Only 18% of churches say […]

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How Do We Preach the Bible’s Wisdom Literature?

I recently completed two objectives. First, I finished preaching through Ecclesiastes. Second, I finished driving from South Carolina to Montana and back. Now, these two accomplishments might seem disconnected, and for the most part they are. But for the... Continue Reading »

How Do We Grow in Wisdom?

The biblical view of wisdom has some things in common with secular ideas of wisdom, but the differences are also profound. A simple definition of wisdom is “the ability to use knowledge and experience to make good choices and... Continue Reading »

Of Mice and Ministry; Stories of the Smallest, to the Smallest

In a small home office in Greenville, S.C., Lydia Riley, who attends Pleasant View Baptist Church in Taylors, sits writing a story. Knit, stuffed mice sit on shelves smiling at visitors. Hand-painted illustrations of woodland scenes and families of... Continue Reading »

Five Ways the Local Church Makes You Wiser in an Age of Foolishness

(Editors’ note: Content adapted from The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken. This article first appeared at Crossway.org; used with permission.) The church is the second-most foundational source of truth that can make us wise. Some might scratch their heads... Continue Reading »

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