Building Bridges: Two Churches Tackle Biblical Unity
Editor’s note: Although the word unity only appears in the Bible a few times, the concept was a major teaching of Jesus. He stressed it among His disciples when they were arguing. He urged His followers to love one another. He emphasized it when discussing the Godhead. And, in His High Priestly Prayer, hours before […]
Close Encounters of the Uncomfortable Kind: A List of 5 Don’ts
Editor’s note: Today, we feature the final installment of our four-part series, “Close Encounters of the Uncomfortable Kind,” with a list of 5 suggested ministry don’ts. In Part 1, we profiled Cru® Inner City staff member Nate Wood’s interaction with a homeless woman in his neighborhood. In Part 2, Nate showed us 7 tips on how to build […]
Boxed in and Nowhere to Go
Marie was up to her arms in boxes, frantically searching for something to keep her six kids, including three teens, occupied. Sequestered for months in their crowded Bakersfield, California home, Marie was on her last nerve with incessant crankiness from moping offspring. Well before COVID-19 brought her family’s rhythms to a screeching halt, Marie became […]