How can we be expected to worship “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24) if we do not even know what it means to worship? There is so much confusion over this word and instead of worship bringing Christians together as one body, as it should, it often...
Isn’t it amazing how quickly something can go from being an expedient method of accomplishing God’s will to being seen as the only method by which God’s will can be done? These methods quickly become tradition and – if we’re not careful...
I don’t like the phrase, “Going to church.” It makes people think “church” is simply an event to attend, rather than who we are every day of the week. That being said, assembling with other Christians for worship – especially on Sundays – is an...
It seems there is a fear epidemic in the church today. It’s wide-spread, extremely contagious, and potentially fatal. The only vaccination for this epidemic is faith. Here are a few of the symptoms of the fear epidemic in the church. 1. Divorce Fear is...
I hear a lot of talk about inward-focused vs. outward-focused churches. In fact, the latest trend is to harshly criticize inward-focused churches for being consumer-minded and just existing to please the members. The only alternative, many experts suggest, is to be an...
