I enjoy a little friendly competition. Last October I used my kids as a front to scope out another local church’s Fall Fest. That, and they had a large amount of free candy. My affinity for candy corn sucked me into their festivities.

UBA staff loves the work we get to do supporting churches. Here’s why.

According to the global health statistics, you can add five years to your life by taking care of your health. Being healthy is essential to perform a host of activities. However, the improvement of physical health requires radical changes such as changing your diet, reducing stress, and exercising. Improving your spiritual health also requires radical changes.

Hang on to your hats, because I’m about to say something you may not hear most pastors say: Sometimes I get excited when people leave our church.

When we look at the statistics, the task of caring for children in Child Protection Services seems overwhelmingly daunting. In Harris County alone, more than 29,000 children are involved with CPS each year. When we remember our Father’s heart for the orphaned, outcast, and marginalized, however, these overwhelming statistics become ways to display the power and goodness of our God.

As UBA congregations and ministry teams serve together to demonstrate the presence of Christ to those in need, you can be praying specifically for a number of different needs. #UBApraystogether

How safe or prepared is your congregation in the case of an emergency? As the number of violent incidents in the U.S. rise, the more important it is for churches to have plans, know what they are, and be able to implement them in case of an emergency. 

Labyrinths, by their very construction and design, provide an opportunity for spiritual reflection and application. That’s the purpose of a labyrinth - to provide a path to the center. The objective of the labyrinth is the journey itself as you make your way to the center.

It's April in Nizhniy Novgorod.  The ice has melted, the sun has returned and the trees are beginning to leaf out. The season speaks of hope.

El cristalino es una estructura transparente y flexible dentro de una pequeña capsula que tenemos en los ojos. Como una cámara, el cristalino, enfoca la luz que llega a la retina.