Posts with the tag “church”
The Family of God
July 31st, 2023
The family is seated at the Thanksgiving table with plates and silverware neatly arranged over a crisp, white tablecloth. Quite a spread of delectable fixings is before the folks that are gathered the... Read More
Hospitality: Prince or Pauper?
March 1st, 2023
How do you treat guests when they visit your Church? Yes! YOU. Do you treat them like a Prince or like a pauper? James gives us a story about a rich man and a poor man visiting a local “assembly” (syn... Read More
What's the Big Deal?
September 1st, 2022
Did you know the Church is a big deal to God? On the other hand, American Christianity has embraced the “pro-God” but “anti-church” mentality. Many profess to love God, but the Church not so much. Mos... Read More
Four Disciplines for Spiritual Growth
January 1st, 2022
Do you have a personal growth plan for 2022? Peter commanded the believer to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:18). The word “grow” (auxanō) is translate... Read More
Three Marks of a Healthy Church
September 1st, 2021
Church health is extremely important. However, I wonder if we really know how to evaluate the spiritual well-being of a Bible-believing Church. Things can appear healthy on the outside, but the inside... Read More
Shaped By Community: Spiritual Growth
January 1st, 2021
One of the greatest tools to shape your spiritual life is the local church. In fact, the very purpose of the local church is to move you toward Christlikeness (discipleship). There are still many good... Read More
The Essential Church
November 1st, 2020
If our eyes look a little tired when we wave to you during your exit of the church building on Sundays, the culprit for our fatigue is likely the fact that, as a staff, it is more challenging and taxi... Read More
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