You have to be pretty in-tune with the woods to detect life in February. For most Midwesterners, February in the woods is a bleak picture. It is a scene that is more akin to death than life. Leaves lay decaying on the timber floor. Branches rattle hollow in the wind.

Loss will show itself differently, but at some point, all members of our congregation will experience some type of loss. This webinar will consider how church leadership can support individuals as they walk through times of loss.

Change, when it is for the better, always accompanies healthy human growth. When it comes to emotional, relational, and spiritual change, repentance is an apt feature to discuss. After all, repentance means changing your mind. On this episode of Breaking Bread, Chad Leman and Brian Sutter shed light on both the “why” and “how” of repentance.

A Christian perspective on tragedy and suffering is the story of a good God creating a good world that has been corrupted by rebellion. Humans were created to represent God and live out his goodness but instead rebelled, bringing corruption. Humans now live with the results of this corruption and in the hope of God’s promise to restore

In ancient times, Jewish teachers traditionally had prayers unique to their school. The prayer encapsulated the world view of the rabbi. It unified the pupils and gave them identity. It was an extension of the teacher; in fact, the prayer itself taught the disciples what was important and what they