Church Spiritual Maturity Gives Latitude Not Judgment 14 Jan 2020 You are not spiritually mature if you are obsessed with the sins and failures of others. We often think that spiritual maturity means we have a low tolerance for anything…
Church… The Lord’s Supper is for Sinners 9 Aug 20179 Aug 2017 There is something special about a good meal. It's not just eating, it's enjoying time around a table with others and with quality food. A meal can be a special…
Church Domestic Abuse and the Church 4 May 20174 May 2017 One in four women. Those are the startling national statics for cases of intimate partner violence. For many of us within the church those numbers reveal just how desperately our…
Church… The Difference Between Gifts and Fruit 23 Nov 2016 Not every one who is gifted is godly. It is possible that someone can possess exceptional gifts in teaching, evangelism, service, or some other form of ministry and yet not…
Church… Every Church Needs A Research & Development Department 17 Dec 2015 The church with a kingdom-focused and sanctified imagination will be more equipped for both internal discipleship and external mission. Such a church will possess a kingdom-focused and sanctified imagination that…
Church How We Disagree Matters 12 Mar 201512 Mar 2015 There's a reason that Paul tells the church to "strive" for unity (Phil. 1:27), because its hard. Unity does not happen naturally, even in the church. It takes striving, it…
Church Is Your Church Safe for Those Struggling with a Same-Sex Attraction? 4 Mar 20154 Mar 2015 It is very likely that your church has someone in regular attendance who struggles with a same-sex attraction.While the prevalence of those who self-identify as gay and/or lesbian in general is…
Church… On Being A Teaching Church 25 Nov 2014 Without mentors I would have become a horrific pastor, I know it. When I first made the decision to go into pastoral ministry I was already out in left-field. I…
Church The Church Needs Your Voice Even If It Doesn’t Adopt Your Soapbox 1 Oct 2014 There are too many things to care about. The things that God has said the church should be burdened for are numerous. There's the obvious things we all know we…
Church… Interpreting the Scriptures as Part of the Church 12 Aug 2014 One of the great deficiencies of the Protestant church is its overreaction to abuses in the historic Catholic Church. While we fully recognize the importance of the priesthood of all…
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