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Church Membership — Like a Marriage
Christians can start looking for the door with a consumer’s mentality when a local church doesn’t meet their expectations. Their membership is all about receiving benefits and service. Here’s why our attitude towards church membership should be closer to what we find in a marriage relationship.
How Unity in the Church Happens
The Bible says that Christians are to “be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10-13) and “love one another” (John 13:34). Yet, why is there so much division in Christ’s church?
The Perfect Outcry in a Broken and Anguished World — Psalm 130
We live in a broken world. The locus of humanity’s ills is the pollution and power of sin within the heart and soul of every human being. In Psalm 130 we hear the perfect outcry that can, and must, arise from every heart.
Where Spiritual Formation Goes Wrong: Laying Burdens Where God Declares Freedom
Spiritual formation is trending in churches. We’re exhorted to seek solitude, journal towards holiness, go on nature walks to connect with God, and take extended periods of silence to grow closer to God and be holy. Does the Bible tell us to do these things?
A Holy Tension: Responding to Failed Expectations in the Already and Not Yet
We live in a broken and fallen world where life is disappointing. It often doesn’t “work” or go as planned. We sin and are sinned against. How should Christians respond to failed expectations in this already/not-yet time in history?
7 Ways to Raise Godly and Strong Women
Women who are faithful to God live wisely in this world. They use their skills and gifts to the glory of God and the benefit of others. Here are seven ways to raise girls to become godly and strong women.