As I sat down to watch the newly released videos of the chemical weapons attack in Syria, I was not terribly shocked by the graphic images they contained. It seems there is less and less to call shocking. I was, however, completely and utterly disgusted. I understand completely why they are being used to drum up support for military action against the Assad regime in Syria...

Here is a preview of our Fall Small Group study: I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference by Thom Rainer (BH Books, 2013) It seems there have been few, if any, recent studies that have reached positive conclusions on the overall health of churches. By and large they have painted a bleak outlook on the direction of God's chosen vessel of t...