The Welcoming Church: A Ministry of Public Reading, Exhortation, and Teaching

Welcome the world not with empty words or personal opinions, but with the life-giving exhortation of the Scriptures, faithfully read, explained, and applied.

The Church of Jesus Christ is not simply a gathering place for private devotion, nor a hall for inspirational speeches. It is the pillar and ground of the truth (1 Continue ReadingThe Welcoming Church: A Ministry of Public Reading, Exhortation, and Teaching

If You Are Looking for a Sign to Serve at Church

Here is your sign to serve through evangelism, discipleship, burden-bearing, exercising gifts, and humbly following Christ’s example.

Many Christians wonder if they are truly “called” to serve the Lord. They wait for a special sign to serve, a vision, or a dramatic moment when God will make Continue ReadingIf You Are Looking for a Sign to Serve at Church

The Welcoming Church versus The Consumer Mindset

Scripture confronts the consumer mindset and calls us instead to a life-giving, God-centered, welcoming vision of the church.

In today’s culture, many approach the church with the same consumer mindset they bring to shopping malls, restaurants, or online marketplaces. They ask, What can this church do for me? Continue ReadingThe Welcoming Church versus The Consumer Mindset

Calvinists and Arminians Discover they’re Actually the Same, Immediately Form Joint Support Group

Calvinists And Arminians Discover They’re Actually the Same, Immediately Form Joint Support Group

NASHVILLE, TN — A theological earthquake rattled the Southern Baptist Convention this week as Calvinist and Arminian leaders realized they’ve been teaching the exact same doctrine, just with different emotional Continue ReadingCalvinists and Arminians Discover they’re Actually the Same, Immediately Form Joint Support Group

Ten Ways to Preserve Fellowship with a Zealous but Misguided Friend

Walking with a zealous friend whose theology is tangled can be both exhausting and heartbreaking. Here are proven strategies to help you both.

Every believer will eventually meet someone who is deeply sincere, fiercely committed to Scripture — and yet firmly convinced of interpretations that stretch, distort, or ignore what the Bible actually Continue ReadingTen Ways to Preserve Fellowship with a Zealous but Misguided Friend