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Do You Have the Guts to Remain in the Church? — Revelation 21:1-8

By Campbell Markham / April 21, 2025

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?

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3 Wrong Reasons to Leave Your Local Church — and 5 Right Reasons to Stay

By Chris Gordon / October 15, 2024

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.

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10 Important Things to Consider When Choosing a Church to Attend

By Chris Gordon / April 1, 2024

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.

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When Your Spouse Won’t Join a Solid Church

By Nick Batzig / February 1, 2024

What is a believer to do when his or her spouse refuses to attend a church or is unwilling to join a local congregation?

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Why We Don’t Need a Branded Church

By Lara d'Entremont / August 16, 2023

While branding can be a useful business model, it’s incompatible with the message and mission of the church. Why?

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12 Reasons I Love My “Smaller” Church

By Le Ann Trees / April 17, 2023

Both small and big churches are precious gems in Christ’s kingdom. Here are 12 reasons I love my “smaller” church.

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Finding a New Church After Moving—and Growing in the Process

By Erica Chase / August 21, 2021

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.

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How Is Social Media Undermining the Mission of the Church?

By Chris Gordon / May 7, 2021

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?

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A Message to Millennials about the Church

By R. Scott Clark / April 22, 2018

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?

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