A major reason why pastors and church staff members who are struggling with pornography do not seek help is the fear of losing their job and livelihood. While there is, of course, an inherent tension between serving in ministry and stumbling with pornography, one of...
Last month the annual EFCA Theology Conference was held in San Antonio, Texas. Entitled The Gospel, Compassion and Justice, and the EFCA, the conference featured six speakers who addressed the theme from various angles, with a notable and welcome emphasis on racial...
Cultural pressure and technological opportunity continue to make the temptation and battle of pornography ever more widespread, intense, and damaging. In the face of that reality, the EFCA and the North Central District seek to cultivate a disciples-of-Jesus culture...
If you teach the Bible as part of your ministry responsibilities, the upcoming Fall Teaching Conference is for you. You may teach formally or informally, in front of a large gathering or one-on-one over coffee. Either way, the Fall Teaching Conference is for you. ...
Last month Dan Moose wrote a post on spiritual warfare. In connection with that theme, consider afresh these excerpts from a familiar incident in the life of Jesus (Mark 9:17, 17, 28, 29 NIV): A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is...
