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BCL Online Picks — March 26, 2026
Read about how the church and Israel are connected, biblical geography, Christ’s kindness, the setting of Paul’s letters, gospel-driven sanctification, and more in this week’s online picks!
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.
What Are the 3 Marks of the Church? Distinguishing between Healthy and Dangerous Consumerism
Knowing the three marks of the church helps us to understand what Christ’s church is actually meant to be—and not be disappointed when church doesn’t meet all our expectations.
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.
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.
A Northwest Church Search
How do Christians decide which church to attend? As we walked through the doors of new churches, struck up conversations, and sat under preaching, we wrestled with the reality that no church is perfect. What should we even be looking for?