The Church as a Family?
When you sing “I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God,” do you imagine your local congregation, or do you picture the Global Church – the Bride of Christ? Continue reading The Church as a Family?
Category: Membership
Spiritual Gifts
Are spiritual gifts just Meyers-Briggs personalities dressed in sheep’s clothing? Maybe not. Continue reading Spiritual Gifts
Letters to the Church
Never before have I been so quickly offended by a book. Continue reading Letters to the Church
Jesus but not the Church?
Church is not an event that takes place on Sunday mornings, rather, the church is a body. Continue reading Jesus but not the Church?
I-Centered Christianity
We cannot be both a consumer-driven and gospel-centered believer. The one excludes the other. Either you complain, avoid, and dread service or you follow Christ’s example of selfless love. Continue reading I-Centered Christianity
Better Together: Christian Teamwork
Living and working on a team is: arduous, fulfilling, exhilarating, risky, beautiful, dynamic, stretching, joyous, and much more. For the past two years, I have been privileged to live and work on a team in a missions setting. This … Continue reading Better Together: Christian Teamwork
The Importance of Church Membership
The Importance of Church Membership It seems that there is an almost endless supply of controversial topics available for discussion in Christian circles today. Not among the least of these topics is the subject of church membership, and to this … Continue reading The Importance of Church Membership