Having visited several churches, it seems to me that, regularly, we don’t live our understanding that the sanctuary is holy ground. Few pause to prepare heart and mind before entering to meet with God in holy convocation. We enter the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Church Life
A couple of posts ago, I wrote Complaining (revised to Don’t Complain to the World). In it, I talked about how complaining before the world can damage the soul and the cause of the kingdom’s invitation to the world. This … Continue reading
In all the baptisms I’ve witnessed, they have been conducted by those who hold a ministerial position – evangelists, pastors, and elders – having been certified, licensed, and/or ordained. Because holding a church office engenders a sense of authority in … Continue reading
I’ve often heard that the church shouldn’t remove tares from within its midst. The reasoning is that we can’t know the heart. In other words, what we think is a tare might be wheat instead. A parable by Jesus is … Continue reading
Opening the church to the populace to vote on election days is not a concern to some. But I’m sensing, thinking, and feeling that maybe it should be. That’s because I’m a proponent of the separation between church and state; … Continue reading
The mystery of the kingdom of God, in fullness, will be revealed to those who are of his kingdom. The Lord is willing to share, as is evidenced by that which we now know. It is because of our belief, … Continue reading
Some Bible scholars say that ancient shepherds created the practice of anointing. Lice and other insects would often get into the wool of their sheep, burrow close to their heads and kill them. The shepherd’s solution to this problem was … Continue reading
The following article contains the writer’s top ten list of rude conduct sometimes seen in his church. However, the list is not unique to his church. I’ve seen it in mine. More than likely, you’ve seen it in yours too. … Continue reading
Sarah (not her real name) grew up in the Jewish faith. She converted, believing in Jesus, and was thrilled to attend her first Christian church. She became greatly disturbed, however, by the pictures of angels and heavenly scenes painted on … Continue reading
Jesus tells those who believe in Him, “If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world … Continue reading
Do nothing from selfishness is an exhortation from Philippians 2: 3. Yet it seems as if our selfishness is appealed to by those seeking contributions for their ministries. This especially happens regularly during those Christian television fundraising marathons. Now this … Continue reading
As one who was un-churched, but had spiritual inclinations, I sometimes would pause my channel surfing on a Christian station to listen to what was being said about God. But especially did I take interest in the uplifted hands and … Continue reading
Sometimes I get the sense that some preachers preach just to hear themselves preach; in particular those on TV and radio. The emphasis on speaking in a cadence, or in a sing/song manner; or punctuating the end of sentences and … Continue reading
“We must love one another” seems to be the popular go-to reason for ignoring blatant public sin in the church. I believe it is the devil that has introduced this kind of reasoning into the church. He has turned the … Continue reading