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What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great churchAs a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.Great church members:Believe and love God’s Word.Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

"Stop calling us Mormons," Church of Latter-day Saints leaders say

The correct term is either “members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” or “Latter-day Saints.”

The Mormon Church Doesn't Want To Be Called "Mormon" Any More

The faith would prefer to be called “the Church,” “the Church of Jesus Christ,” or “the restored Church of Jesus Christ.”

Is God Visible In Your Church?

6 Things Mormons Wish Non-Mormons Knew About Their Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more widely known as the Mormon church, can generate a lot of questions: Is there really special underwear? Is it a cult? We bust some myths.

No to Church, Yes to Jesus?

Is the lingering importance of “Good Samaritan Jesus” for the religiously unaffiliated a yearning for a more ethically engaged, prophetic Christianity?

Meet Those Who “Love Jesus but Not the Church”

We live in a rapidly secularizing American culture. But even though fewer are going to church, many still believe in God and practice faith outside its walls. In this first of a two-part exploration of faith and spirituality outside the church, we look at those who “love Jesus but not the church.”

Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Worship Jesus Christ?

Jesus already thinks you're awesome so stop trying to impress him

A good pat on the back feels amazing. There are few things that I enjoy more in life than the praise of one of my peers, or the approval of those I look up to. It’s just a great feeling to be awesome. On the contrary, there are few things I loathe more than criticism, or the annoying experience of sharing an opinion with a friend only to have them play the devil’s advocate and shoot me down. This is …

Ask the Pastor: Is Church necessary in this day and age?

Dear Chaplain: I watch my favorite ministers online and I listen to a lot of gospel music throughout the day. I’m always there to help people out and I try to do the things God would want me to do. Church doesn’t seem necessary to me i

Why the United Church of Christ?

The United Church of Christ general minister and president is releasing a survey to the wider church, looking for input from every member of the denomination about a proposed UCC Mission Statement.

Do you suppose that Jesus is with you?

Multitudes sit in churches “supposing” that Jesus is with them, but they don’t know Him (see Matt. 7:21–23). They are false converts who will be sorted out on Judgment Day. They have never obeyed t…

When You Need Jesus to Heal You

Jesus healing blind Bartimaeus in Mark chapter 10 is a great example of how we should request and respond to Jesus healing us. Miracles still happen today and the Bible shows us how we can ask for …

What church is really about

"We recently had an opportunity to visit an international church that meets just a few subway stops away from our neighborhood. We thought it would be good to sing songs and hear a sermon in English. While it was nice to meet other Westerners, and our daughter Juniper definitely enjoyed Engl