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A Sanctuary of Hope

February 3, 2025

On January 7, a series of wildfires broke out across Southern California in the Los Angeles area. NBC News reported the two biggest fires, Palisades and Eaton, burned a combined total of over 37,000 acres before being nearly contained as of Thursday, January 30. In addition to thousands of businesses lost, entire neighborhoods and communities […]

The Centrality of Relationships in Reaching the Next Generation

January 22, 2025

You don’t need me to quote statistics to know Christian young people are fleeing the church at an alarming rate. But not only the local church…they are walking away from their faith altogether. Just to make sure we’re all on the same page, humor me and read this next part carefully.    According to a pre-COVID study, […]

From Anchorage to St. Petersburg

January 16, 2025

At the end of October, a group from Eagle River Grace in Anchorage, Alaska, traveled to Florida to assist with hurricane response. Roger Nelsen, Ryan Mahoney, and Greyson Culbert spent several days serving alongside Charis Disaster Response and On Mission Network in St. Petersburg, Fla. Roger, whose family has been actively involved in various ministry […]

In Zealous Pursuit of Others

January 10, 2025

The natural outflow of knowing Jesus and what He has done is a zealous pursuit of others. They are merely sheep without a shepherd. We were in the same position until Jesus “saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy” (Titus 3:5). The most compassionate and loving act would be […]

Registration Now Open for Charis Fellowship Conference 2025

January 7, 2025

Registration is now open for Charis Fellowship Conference 2025, taking place in Lititz, Penn., on July 29–31. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and […]

Calvert Grace Church Aided in Disaster Response

December 18, 2024

In the fall of 2024 Florida was hit by two consecutive tropical storms. Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category 4 storm, and just a few weeks later Hurricane Milton landed as a category 3. Both storms caused extensive wind damage, record-breaking storm surges, and an outbreak of tornados. As soon as it was safe […]

A Word on the Hymns of Christmas

December 4, 2024

Every year we discover afresh that Christmas is an interesting stew of nostalgia mixed with commercialism, cliche mixed with deep spiritual truths. Add to that a healthy dose of weirdly strong opinions and it can be a hazardous emotional and spiritual maze to navigate, maybe especially so within the church.  My main contention here is […]

Charis Disaster Response Partners with On Mission Network

November 21, 2024

Earlier this year Charis Disaster Response launched in an effort to help Charis Fellowship churches minister to people and areas affected by natural disasters in the United States.  One of the ways Charis Disaster Response is ministering to affected areas is through partnering with the organization On Mission Network. Tim Hodge, who was instrumental in […]

Discover, Disciple, Deliver

November 19, 2024

“As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them” (Luke 24:15). This passage has been a guiding principle for the aptly named Journey Church, a Charis Fellowship church located in eastern Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia. Pastor Adam Johnson, along with his wife Megan and their […]

Making Disciples: Creativity as a Recipe to Share the Gospel

November 14, 2024

There are regions where spreading the Gospel faces formidable challenges—legal restrictions, cultural barriers, and apathy towards Christianity. In such contexts, creativity emerges as a powerful ingredient, offering innovative ways to engage with different people groups and overcome obstacles on the path to making disciples. Now, imagine you have this incredible recipe for spreading the Gospel. […]

A Sanctuary of Hope

On January 7, a series of wildfires broke out across Southern California in the ...

The Centrality of Relationships in Reaching the Next Generation

You don’t need me to quote statistics to know Christian young people are fleeing ...

From Anchorage to St. Petersburg

At the end of October, a group from Eagle River Grace in Anchorage, Alaska, ...

In Zealous Pursuit of Others

The natural outflow of knowing Jesus and what He has done is a zealous ...

Registration Now Open for Charis Fellowship Conference 2025

Registration is now open for Charis Fellowship Conference 2025, taking place in Lititz, Penn., ...

Calvert Grace Church Aided in Disaster Response

In the fall of 2024 Florida was hit by two consecutive tropical storms. Hurricane ...

A Word on the Hymns of Christmas

Every year we discover afresh that Christmas is an interesting stew of nostalgia mixed ...

Charis Disaster Response Partners with On Mission Network

Earlier this year Charis Disaster Response launched in an effort to help Charis Fellowship ...

Discover, Disciple, Deliver

“As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up ...

Making Disciples: Creativity as a Recipe to Share the Gospel

There are regions where spreading the Gospel faces formidable challenges—legal restrictions, cultural barriers, and ...

Rothen Bedford Received Youth Pastor of the Year Award

Each year at youth conference, Momentum Ministry Partners honors one youth pastor who is ...

A Look Back at Charis Fellowship Conference 2024

It’s been almost four months since nearly 600 people gathered at Grace Polaris Church ...

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