by Sam Rainer | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Ed Stetzer – Excited to be heading to Wheaton College and the Billy Graham Center. Ed is leaving LifeWay and headed to Wheaton in Chicago. He’s been a great friend to me and my family over the years. If you don’t follow him,... 
by Sam Rainer | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last Thursday the New York Times broke a story that the Obama administration would issue a directive for every public school in the nation allowing bathroom access based on self-identity of gender. It’s a huge story with sweeping consequences. I don’t often... 
by Sam Rainer | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Tim Challies – What should we do with books by fallen leaders? “What do we do with material associated with a leader who has since justly been removed from his position after committing some act or pattern of... 
by Sam Rainer | May 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have high expectations of my church. Church members should worship together often, give generously, serve sacrificially, and make disciples of all nations. There are no exceptions to these high expectations. The mission of God requires an all-in effort from... 
by Sam Rainer | May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Trillia Newbell – Complementarians in the black experience. “When I read the Bible, I am assured that complementarianism isn’t and shouldn’t be defined by a 1950s American social construct. Rather it should be defined by... 
by Sam Rainer | May 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
I encountered Jeremy Byrd online a few weeks ago. We ended up talking on the phone. The story of his congregation is something every church leader needs to read. He pastors in the small town of Jacksonville, IL, a town that is 85% white. However, about a third...
