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Jesus’ Secrets to Saving Parents’ Sanity

2022-07-11T09:22:57-06:00

By Amber Riggs Being a parent is intimidating. It isn’t just the funhouse of potty-training, bedtime (why won’t they sleep?!), sibling squabbles, schoolwork, table manners, and housework that threaten my sanity…it’s the knowledge that I have to navigate this maze of mirrors while actually teaching them things. Important things. I have to teach them, these four daughters of mine, not just to master basic life skills, but to follow Jesus without my daily coaching. Oh, and keep them alive. That’s a lot of pressure. Pressure I could easily crack under. Of course, my newsfeed and Google are always faithfully standing by ready to identify [...]

Jesus’ Secrets to Saving Parents’ Sanity2022-07-11T09:22:57-06:00

Influential Faith: What is it and Why Does it Matter?

2022-06-30T13:05:29-06:00

By Amber Mann Riggs As my sighs of longing join in the requiem for a groaning earth, I know I’m not alone. Together, our sighs compose a refrain of a Church who wants our faith to be influential in our culture. Taking in the world around me, I can’t help but dream of being a conduit of healing and change. I see things that aren’t right with the world, and I want to make them right. As a Church, we curate idyllic pictures of a more perfect world and then pour our energy and resources into words, ministries, and social media posts [...]

Influential Faith: What is it and Why Does it Matter?2022-06-30T13:05:29-06:00

Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not a Used Car

2022-06-30T13:06:15-06:00

By Loren Gjesdal “Let me tell you about the features of this little gem….what would it take to get you in this beauty today?” The traditional car-buying process is almost no one’s idea of a good time. The stereotype is of slick salesmen using high pressure tactics that emphasize benefits, minimizing costs, while pushing for an immediate decision. Some evangelistic techniques have been criticized as little better than selling Jesus like a used car, with the interaction just about as enjoyable for all involved. Is there a better way to think about evangelism other than getting someone to “sign on the dotted line?” [...]

Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not a Used Car2022-06-30T13:06:15-06:00

Building Beautiful Churches for Jesus

2022-06-30T13:08:09-06:00

By Whaid Rose Building Beautiful Churches for Jesus: Why the post-COVID church must redefine itself and its mission. Once upon a time a local church decided to build larger facilities to accommodate its rapid growth. It was a wealthy church, so it spent lavishly in making sure the new campus was the finest in town. Building program complete, an auspicious dedication event was convened. The keynote speaker was a former senior pastor who had national name recognition, which drew community and media attention. But as he arose to deliver his message, the appearance of a giant hand high above the stage—as [...]

Building Beautiful Churches for Jesus2022-06-30T13:08:09-06:00

What Millennials Want the Church to Know

2022-06-30T13:08:44-06:00

By Caitlin Meadows What do those currently ages 17 to 40 have in common? They are millennials. That’s a 23 year age gap! Beyond claiming the same generational status, 17 year olds and 40 year olds have little in common. Commenting on this broad age range in her recent article, 6 Reasons I’m Excited to be a Millennial, Amber Riggs notes: As a pioneering millennial 1 I had the opportunity to embrace this label and all of the hopefulness it encompassed and allow it to engender a healthy pride in my generation – a pride that seems to have been harassed out of millennials who stepped into adulthood [...]

What Millennials Want the Church to Know2022-06-30T13:08:44-06:00

Answering God’s Call: Living for a Greater Cause

2022-06-30T13:09:46-06:00

By Whaid Rose LIVING IN A FALLEN WORLD The sobering reality of life in a fallen world confronts us early in Scripture. In Genesis 4 we find a homicide, and by chapter 6 we read this sad commentary: Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart (verses 5-6). At that point it would have been justifiable for God to wipe the slate clean [...]

Answering God’s Call: Living for a Greater Cause2022-06-30T13:09:46-06:00

Envision Next

2022-06-27T13:06:29-06:00

Envision Next is an event crafted and presented by Whaid Rose, Director of the Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership. It focuses on the power of the small church to dramatically impact the world through God's mission. You can schedule this event to be presented live in your local church or area. You can read more detail about the event here: Envision What’s Next: A Big Vision for Small Churches - The Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership (artioscollege.org) You can view a recording of this presentation below: A Big Vision for Small Churches - Facing the Future with Hope - YouTube   [...]

Envision Next2022-06-27T13:06:29-06:00

Leadership for Such a Time as This

2022-06-30T15:15:49-06:00

Artios produced the webinar "Leadership for Such a Time as This" in April 2020 in response to the global pandemic of COVID-19. The webinar explores how Christian leadership should respond during such challenging times and issues. Elder Whaid Rose, Director of the Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership, presents a philosophy for leadership amid crisis and confusion. The webinar concludes with related discussion featuring Elder Rose and former Co-Directors of Artios Christian College: Amber Riggs and Israel Steinmetz. You can register for free to view the webinar at the following link: https://my.artioscollege.org/en/resources/9#resource   *This webinar was made possible by donors who recognize [...]

Leadership for Such a Time as This2022-06-30T15:15:49-06:00

Compassion for the Masses: 6 Lessons Gleaned from a Busy Day of Ministry with Jesus

2022-07-12T12:34:59-06:00

By Whaid Rose Of the miracles of Jesus, the feeding of the five thousand is the only one recorded in detail in all four gospels. None was quite as public, performed in front of so many witnesses. According to Mark’s account (6:30-44), it happened serendipitously. Needing to get away from the crowd, Jesus withdrew (with His disciples) to a quiet place (verse 31). This highlights the first of several principles in this story: Solitude and rest are essential to effective ministry. But word got out; the people found them. And how did Jesus react? He welcomed them, highlighting another important principle: Ministry [...]

Compassion for the Masses: 6 Lessons Gleaned from a Busy Day of Ministry with Jesus2022-07-12T12:34:59-06:00

Learning to Love Those You Serve

2022-07-12T12:35:24-06:00

By Josiah Robles John opens his first epistle by defending and establishing the understanding of the humanity of Christ. “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life…” (1 John 1:1). 1 John is making the bold statement that Christ is, in fact, both eternal with the Father and has come to Earth as a human to unite us with the Father, “…and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 1:3b). As described by [...]

Learning to Love Those You Serve2022-07-12T12:35:24-06:00
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