Hey everyone. Welcome to the Mark Prater podcast, where we aim to connect our global family of churches to our Executive Director. Mark, a couple videos ago, we talked about the COVID-19 pandemic. It was just really starting. So perhaps some of our reflections on that weren't reflective of what is actually happening around this…
Read MoreThe following is the material we use for our marriage weekenders at Crossway. Please feel free to use anything you think would be helpful in your ministry to couples…
Read MoreEvery year, the Council of Elders meets to conduct business, pray, and cast vision for the future of our family of churches. The most recent minutes for 2019 are now available, as well as a number of other important documents…
Read MoreWhen my sons were young, I would sometimes take them to construction sites on my day off so we could watch the big trucks and loaders do their thing. One day, we pulled up to a busy site and my young son jumped out of the car and yelled, “Wow!” His brother jumped out right behind him and shouted, “Wow! Wow!”…
Read MorePastors are men with a calling from God to serve His people as shepherds and overseers. Peter's exhortation is to "shepherd the flock of God that is among you." But how are we supposed to do that if we can't be among the flock that God has entrusted to us? How can we shepherd in a "social distancing" era?…
Read MoreAll 4 can look very similar, making it hard to tell the difference. Use the chart below to help you decide when to seek care for your symptoms…
Read MoreOne of the ways that Scripture calls us to respond to trouble, like the COVID-19 pandemic, is to pray knowing that God will answer our prayers…
Read MoreIt’s honestly hard to know what to write about in times like this. If you are a Christian believer, I trust you are seeking encouragement and guidance from God and His Word, and strength and consolation through his Holy Spirit…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus) has filled the news headlines for several weeks. The World Health Organization determined this week that it is a pandemic, the first our world has had since 2009. Without a doubt, members of your church are tracking these events and responding to them in different ways…
Read MoreExperts from one of the country’s premier medical research centers, Massachusetts General Hospital, took to their computer screens on Thursday for the first-ever “virtual Grand Rounds.” Their goal: to take stock of what’s currently known about the COVID-19 global pandemic and share information with the medical community…
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