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As part of a course at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California, we asked 22 graduate students to select something from which to abstain for 30 days.
Nearly 90% of the class chose social media — and all of them subsequently confessed to relapsing multiple times during their digital fast.
Both their desire and struggle are relatable. Together, this class dis...
Welcome to the Influence Podcast! I’m George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host.
Recently, a prominent Southern Baptist leader called on his denomination to end the confusion caused when Baptist churches allow women to be called pastors. “The vast majority of Southern Baptists … are absolutely clear and have been all along t...
A few months ago I visited Tokyo, one of the most populous cities in the world. While walking the streets, I considered the fact that most of the millions of people living in that metropolis had no concept of Jesus.
It grieved me to think those I passed were navigating moments of fear, anger, and sorrow without the peace that comes from knowing Christ. It was staggerin...
Over his 32 years as senior pastor of Iglesia Cristiana Misericordia (ICM) in Laredo, Texas, Gilberto Velez has witnessed cultural shifts and changing family dynamics.
When Velez planted the Assemblies of God church with his wife, Zulma, parents in the predominantly Mexican congregation adhered to strict parenting styles rooted in tradition.
Today, with more tha...
Within the modern church, the concept of community is too often discussed as a program to be managed rather than an ecosystem to be cultivated.
For the rising generation of young adults, the traditional metrics of a successful ministry, such as engaging events, polished social media aesthetics, and large-scale gatherings, are increasingly viewed with a critical eye. Th...