Don’t “Go To Church” as Consumers…”Be The Church” as a Family of Disciples

Jan 25, 2023 | Church, News

I was at a community business meeting when a friend introduced me to someone he knew.”This is my friend, Doug. We go to church together…That’s great, which church is it?”That was an awkward moment because we had used a cultural idea that...

Important Questions About Christ’s Lordship

Nov 4, 2022 | Church

I was recently meeting with a young leader who was planting a church. I was asking him about the vision God was giving them to pursue. Instead of the usual approach to the idea of vision we have seen from the business/church growth movements of the past 60 years (If...

C2C Conversations: Worship, Witness, and Wisdom as We Head Back to In-Person Gatherings

May 22, 2020 | Church

Why Attend The Fall Conference?

Jun 7, 2019 | Church, News

I remember reading a lament from a Christian leader about conferences, “I’m done with Christian conferences. I’ve really tried.  But something just isn’t working anymore…At this point, I’m not sure if it’s just me or the whole system of...

Nations Family Church is Blessed with a New Physical Home

Oct 26, 2018 | Church, News

Jermaine & Maria Talton and their four boys moved to Quincy, Illinois a little over 3 years ago to fulfill the dream God had given them to see His church built in Quincy. Nations Family Church began with a hand full of people meeting together in their home. As it...

God Turning Tragedy Into Triumph

May 23, 2018 | Church

On Sunday afternoon, April 29th smoke was seen coming out of the roof of the Victory Christian Fellowship building in Waverly MO.  Fire departments were called to the scene and were able to put the fire out after a couple of hours.  Jerry, Brenda, some family members,...