In answer to the question, “How do I engage in biblical counseling with another Christian?” I am...
What is Church Membership? And Why Does it Matter to Me?
The Importance of Church Membership for Evangelism
Jesus gave the church the Great Commission to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8). This is...
Discipleship for the Glory of God
I have been a Christian for fifty years, and during that time I have discipled scores of men. It’s...
The Importance of Preaching for Everyday Christians
It is common to wonder about the role of sermons in the lives of everyday Christians. Why do pastors spend so much time preparing a weekly sermon? Wouldn’t it be better if he spent more time in meetings with teams of leaders, counseling the hurting, building...
How to Find a Good Church
You may be looking for a good church for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you are a new believer in Jesus Christ—praise God! Maybe you are moving or have moved to a new area. Perhaps your current church differs from your understanding of biblical principles or...
United Disagreement
Let’s face it. This has been a bad couple of years for the American church. Between politics, COVID, racial differences, justice questions, views on our national history, and whether or not to wear masks, opinions have been flying around at warp-speed, with collisions...
An Invitation to Sit: Receiving God’s Word by Sitting Through Sermons
As I taught through the book of Amos a couple of years ago, one passage—which I had paid little attention to before—became an anchor for my convictions about God’s Word. In Chapter 8, God gives Amos a vision of the judgement coming to Israel. “‘Behold, the days are...
Small Groups and the Christian
Small groups are an essential ministry, for the local church and the Christian. Over fifty times in the New Testament, Christians are instructed to “one another”. For example, in Acts 2:42-48, the Early Church gathered together around the Word, prayer, food, and doing...
Fellowship: God’s Workspace for His Glory
I can see God’s eastern canvas from my pillow each morning, a front row seat to the glorious awakening of the sky. No matter how it’s painted, no matter how tired I am, my eyes are glued to the horizon. There’s no sleeping in because the one missed may be the best...
“One Another”: How to Nurture Biblical Love in Body Life
How do you define “church”? What does being a member of the church mean to you? “Attending meetings, giving my offerings/tithes, casting my vote…” might be a typical answer. But actually, church membership embodies so much more than that. Church is about...
Six Reasons to be a Member of a Local Church
The belief that professing Christians should gather together as members of a local Church is waning in many sectors of Christianity sectors today. Some feel that faith shouldn’t be “institutionalized” and should be a private matter between individuals, not something...