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Big churches get all the love. Articles, books, conferences—they mostly feature leaders of large congregations. Yet, big churches are a small part of the ecclesial landscape. In fact, more than 90 percent of churches have fewer than 200 people! That means small churches play a big part in what God is doing. Karl Vaters has a heart for...

One of our listeners is really struggling with alcoholism. But, when you boil it all down, the real struggle is the consequences for sin. How does the grace of God work with that? Do we always have to live in the consequences of sin? Dr. Michael Rydelnik addresses this anD other questions on this edition of Open Line CHATT.

If humans experience pain and pleasure on a 1-10 scale, then hyperpleasures are those activities which take us “off the scale,” so to speak. They give us experiences that make us feel like a 20, 30, 100, 1,000, and so on. The particular number is arbitrary, of course, but the principle remains — these are pleasures that...

Pastor Mark says "Most of the time, second chances don’t come easily—but when it comes to grace and forgiveness, Jesus is all about it." as he invites you to accept that free gift of grace, mercy, and forgiveness

Big churches didn't create the problems facing today's congregations. But our obsession with size has come at a great cost. For a long time, we thought bigger was better. "Church growth" and "numbers" dominated our thoughts and conversations. But more than ever, people are feeling disconnected. Trust in the church is dwindling. Karl Vaters...

Do you feel rested and at peace? Or are you bombarded with obstacles keeping you from true soul rest? Daily life can be a grind, full of confusion and chaos. Award-winning author and Bible teacher, Tessa Afshar, has been there. Drawing from the lessons she learned from battling anxiety in her own life, Tessa stopped by to help us cultivate...

Pastor Mark says ”Anger is a shortcut to get your way, but you lose something in the process” as this devotional looks at what the Bible has to say about anger.

Today on Bold Steps Minute, Pastor Mark talks about how your problems may not be the real problem. Many times, the real problem is a problem of the heart. You may be having issues with your spouse because something in your heart is not right, so you take it out on them. Well, God can heal your heart and spirit. Seek God first and always,...

As we continue to look at 2 Corinthians and understand what made the mindset of the Macedonian believers such an example for us, Pastor Ford will explain that the basis of their sacrificial spirit was a result of them understanding God’s ultimate sacrifice. God gave the best of heaven—Jesus, for the worst of earth—us!

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe shows us how to be the spiritual peacemakers our world so desperately needs. We’re diving into part two of a timely lesson all about The Habits of Peacemakers.  It seems everywhere we look the world is breaking in two, demanding us to take a side and double down in the fight.  But as Christians, we’re...