Do You Go To an Acts 2 Church? I recently visited a church that upheld Acts 2:42-47 as their model for church. Shocked, I checked the passage to make sure I remembered it correctly. Here is what the Acts 2 church looks like: Their Four Keys The...
Why Should We Go to Church on Sunday? Discover What to Do on the Sabbath Most Christians have a practice of going to church on Sunday. Some people even go twice. Why do we do that? Why do we go to church every Sunday? The quick answer that most...
Is Your Church Inclusive? Jesus Welcomed and Embraced Everyone, Especially Those on the Fringes Have you ever gone to a new place where people warmly welcomed and embraced you? A place where people warmly welcomed and embraced everyone? It’s not...
What I’m Learning by Praying for People We Honor God and Obey the Bible When We Share Our Prayer Requests with Others Prayer is an important part of my life. It’s part of my daily practice and essential for my work and relationships. I daily pray...
Is Church a Haven for Saints or a Hospital for the Sick? Jesus Didn’t Come for the Righteous but for Sinners As Jesus walks along he sees a tax collector, Levi. He says to Levi, “Follow me.” Levi gets up, leaves everything, and follows Jesus...
How to Find the Perfect Church When It’s Time to Select a New Church, Try This Counter-Cultural Approach There’s an astute saying, “If you find the perfect church, don’t join it—because then it will no longer be perfect.” The reality is that as...
Is Being More Connected a Benefit or a Curse? Technology May Keep Us Connected but It Can Leave Us Empty As a society, we’re more connected than ever before. But many people also feel lonelier than ever. With all our connection opportunities, why...
8 Tips to Find a New Church When It Comes Time to Change Churches, Attitude Is Everything Last week we talked about when not to change churches, instead of looking to find a new church. Too often people treat their church as a commodity and...
When Not to Change Churches When We Go Church Shopping We Behave as Consumers and Don’t Honor God In today’s practice of retail religion, we pursue faith has a consumer and miss the purpose of church. We’re quick to change churches over the...
Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter By Michael White and Tom Corcoran Reviewed by Peter DeHaan Are things not working at your church? Is your congregation aging and attendance dwindling? Are people just...
