The people of the tribe of Issachar “had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.”      (1 Chronicles 12:32) And we need an understanding of our unusual times—when non-essential travel is discouraged, when we connect with people through phones and

By now, it should be common knowledge to all of us in CMC that our mission is to “mature and multiply churches locally and globally.” I, for one, as a CMC pastor, am grateful to have this guiding vision from our leadership and this unifying

The world is full of trials and suffering, made very real to us in recent weeks. We are facing unfamiliar territory with threats to our health, relationships, and finances. We have undoubtedly heard it many times that God is sovereign, in control, with us… This

Jesus told a parable, recorded in three of the Gospels, about the importance of pouring new wine into new wineskins. Perhaps calling the digital Beacon a new wineskin is a stretch, but we do hope it will be a format that delivers fresh, compelling content