Thom Rainer
Thom S. Rainer is the founder and CEO of Church Answers, an online community and resource for church leaders. Prior to founding Church Answers, Rainer served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Before coming to LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Master of Divinity and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Are You Known for Flattery?
Leaders Who Flatter Fall Flat
Psalm 12:3
Psalm 12 is not a reflective psalm written from a quiet place.It comes from a moment when David felt...
Choosing Hope by Jim Graff
You may be old enough to remember the television show Hee Haw—or maybe you’ve stumbled across one of its reruns. Country music legends Buck Owens...
What Joy Looks Like
First, this is not an article about the “gifts” of the Spirit.
Second, this is definitely not an article about the “fruit” of the Spirit.
However,...