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3 Wrong Reasons to Leave Your Local Church — and 5 Right Reasons to Stay
To be sure, there are legitimate reasons to leave a local church. Here are 3 wrong reasons to leave and 5 right reasons to remain at your current church.
10 Important Things to Consider When Choosing a Church to Attend
Churchgoers need discernment both in choosing a faithful church to attend and determining whether they are attending a church for the right reasons. Here are 10 important things to consider in the process.
When Your Spouse Won’t Join a Solid Church
What is a believer to do when his or her spouse refuses to attend a church or is unwilling to join a local congregation?
Why We Don’t Need a Branded Church
While branding can be a useful business model, it’s incompatible with the message and mission of the church. Why?
Do You Have the Guts to Remain in the Church? — Revelation 21:1-8
Perhaps you are losing your confidence in the church right now. What can we learn from Revelation 21:1-8 to encourage us to stand firm in Christ?
12 Reasons I Love My "Smaller" Church
Both small and big churches are precious gems in Christ’s kingdom. Here are 12 reasons I love my "smaller" church.
Finding a New Church After Moving—and Growing in the Process
My husband and I decided to move our family of five from California to Colorado. The idea of leaving our church family was overwhelming, and finding a new church turned out to be more difficult than we expected.
How Is Social Media Undermining the Mission of the Church?
In our online engagement with each other, frequently lacking is a recognition that there is an authority outside of one’s own sovereign determinations. How is social media undermining the mission of Christ’s church?
A Message to Millennials about the Church
To quote Billy Joel, Millennials “didn’t start the fire,” as it were, but they have added to it. Millennial suspicion of the visible church is a part of the pattern of suspicion of existing institutions generally. Why should Millennials (and everyone else) value the visible church?