Cultivating a heart tuned to worship God rightly requires that we take a fair inventory of our heart’s emotions in our worship.
Church Life
Being known by selecting two or three people who aim to build trust with you through asking specific questions is a way for a community to love their pastor, as well as a way for a pastor to love his community.
Adoption won’t always move in a straight line, but it’s an outreach of immense importance and one that rests at the heart of the Gospel.
Lives grind to a halt when people don’t know how to relate to their past. Stephen Viars introduces a third way to view one’s personal history—by exploring the role of the past as God intended.
The church needs to help Christians understand the beauty and power of sex that is so compelling that we would never be satisfied by porn.
Answered prayer creates faith, which in turn encourages more prayer.
It is also often said that we should shun discussions about religion and politics, since they are often contentious. Yet silence would exclude too many matters that concern both the church and the state.
Brother pastor, whole-heartedly give yourself to the promotion of the glory of God in all aspects of your ministry. The promotion of God’s glory is correlated to your enjoyment of Him in the process. You and your people need both.
May we always remember that our family is our most important ministry.
Prayer is so fundamental to the life of the church that it is not a gift. It’s like breathing. It is not an option; it’s the engine.
Every word of His proves true, even when you’re going through this season of loneliness.
By God’s grace, our families and our local churches will be strengthened for generations to come as we intentionally equip and mobilize grandparents for the glory of God.
When congregations move from flaming arrows to nukes.
For those who desire a church that sings well, the following suggestions are worth serious consideration.
Title of Book: The Knowledge of the Holy Author: A.W. Tozer Publisher: HarperOne Year: 2009 About the Book: This timeless gift breathes a spirit of devotion for all Christians, from those who are newly arrived, to those who are committing themselves anew to Jesus Christ. A modern classic of Christian testimony and devotion, The Knowledge …
Title of Book: Maturity: Growing Up and Going On in the Christian Life Author: Sinclair B. Ferguson Publisher: Banner of Truth Year: 2019 About the Book: Sinclair Ferguson shows that a deep-seated concern of the writers of the New Testament was to see Christians grow to spiritual maturity, and if that was the concern of …
https://youtu.be/JdlCrt3y5lU The duo of Shane Barnard and Shane Everett are better known as Shane and Shane, a contemporary worship band who have always aimed to keep worship focused on Christ rather than themselves through their music, which, according to their website is “biblically based, lyrically rich, and sonically engaging.” They have dedicated their lives to …
The temptation to replace live church with online settles for a lesser-than version of God’s intention for the local body to gather.
Autism and your church can co-exist. Your church can become a place where families with autistic kids feel included and loved.
There is one hope that will not disappoint us, and this is the hope of our final redemption through Jesus Christ.
