Adults
Serve adults at your church with ideas and tips from these articles. Find insights into the unique qualities of adults and their faith.
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Read ArticleHow God’s Names Reflect His Promised Hope
I was giving some motherly advice to my college-aged daughter, listing several different suggestions on how she might handle a situation she was facing. As I talked, my daughter looked...
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1:51Watch VideoTurning to Jesus During Life's Struggles
What is troubling you? Loneliness, guilt, fear, shame --no matter what your struggle is, take heart. Jesus is your anchor in every storm. In his new book My Peace I Leave You: Christ's Comfort in the
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Read ArticlePraying in the Name of Jesus
One of the blessings of being a professional church worker is the kindness and generosity I have received from other church workers and members of the congregations I have served. I have...
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36:25Watch VideoLive Chat with Andrew R. Jones, author of Ten Lies Satan Loves to Tell
Join us for a conversation with Andrew R. Jones about how we can identify Satan's lies and combat them with God's truth.
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Read ArticleConcordia Gospel Outreach’s Food Bank Arch Book Program Comes to Life
Luke 18:17 says, “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it” (ESV).
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1:21Watch VideoUncovering Jesus' Teachings through Biblical Meals
Although meals today may be little more than fuel for our next activity, meals in Jesus' day were opportunities to share much more than food. In his new book, Pastor Kristopher Whitby explores how tur
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2:51Watch VideoUnderstanding Christian Marriage
How is the relationship between Jesus Christ and the Church the model we are to follow in marriage? Pastor David Shadday explores Scripture to answer this in his new, eight-session Bible study Reclai
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Read ArticleFive Common Questions about the Devil
In my book, 10 Lies Satan Loves to Tell, I go over many different lies that Satan likes to whisper and the truth that God tells you. Before we can begin to dig into these lies, it’s...
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Read ArticleWhat Does Christian Thanksgiving Look Like?
“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20). This blog is the first of a series based on topics which Rev. Dr....
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0:46Watch VideoTen Lies Satan Loves to Tell
You're alone. God's never going to forgive you for that. These are among the lies Satan tells us. There is only one way out of these insidious lies and that is the truth of Jesus. Author Andrew Jones
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1:00Watch VideoA Travel Guide through Scripture | Guiding Word, Volume 2
The Guiding Word Series is a Bible study that will take readers through the entire Bible in six volumes. This second volume, The Books of History, takes readers from Joshua through Esther. Following
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Read ArticleAwaiting the Resurrection: Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus
Saints are well-known figures in Church history. While you might not personally know every saint, their commitment to the faith and contributions are understood by their titles. Just as...
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Read ArticleFruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness Perseveres in Love
My husband’s family gathered at our house one summer for a Fourth of July cookout. When it got dark, we went outside for sparklers and fireworks in the driveway. As we lit some sparklers...
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Read Article5 Bible Verses about God’s Plan for You
The concept of “God’s plan” can be nebulous. The platitude, “This was just God’s plan,” rings hollow—or even hurtful—in times of pain or terrible events in history. While we cannot always...
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Read ArticleFruit of the Spirit: Peace Lets Go
Peace is an intrinsic part of the Christian life. Believers receive peace with God. We, in turn, seek peace with others as we forgive and love them. We also experience peace in our hearts...
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2:39Watch VideoExploring the Christian Story with Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek
The Bible contains many real-life stories - Adam and Eve, Noah and the flood, the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, and many more. How do these accounts relate to Jesus on the cross, and how does this re
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Read ArticleThree Tips to Find Focus in a Distracting Culture
Once, my pastor asked me if I liked his reference to Shakespeare in his sermon. I should have been able to laugh with him and comment that I appreciated the way it connected to the Gospel...
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Read ArticleAn Invitation to Pray The Lord's Prayer: National Day of Prayer
Prayer. This gift from God is a beautiful and blissful reminder that He wants to have a conversation with you about everything in your life: the good, the bad, and the ugly. On the...
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Read Article5 Things Missionaries Wish You Knew
Pssssst. C’mere. Closer. I’m gonna let you in on a not-so-secret secret. Five, actually: five things missionaries wish you knew.
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Read ArticleWhat is Authentic Servant Leadership?
There has been a lot of buzz recently about what it means to be an authentic servant leader. The phrase “servant leadership” was originally coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 The...
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