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

Lessons in the Wilderness: Warnings for the Church

Israel’s journey is a warning for us, calling us to trust God’s holiness, flee from sin and stand by His grace.

The Apostle Paul, writing to a confident Corinthian church, reaches back into Israel’s wilderness history and reminds his readers that spiritual privilege is no guarantee of spiritual safety. The generation Continue ReadingLessons in the Wilderness: Warnings for the Church

Ten Biblical Reasons to Leave a Toxic Christian Friendship

Sometimes the most loving thing you can do for a toxic friend is to step away, entrusting them into the hands of the One who loves them more than you ever could.

When Fellowship Hurts, Love Requires Distance Friendship is one of God’s sweetest gifts. A faithful friend encourages you when you are weary, corrects you when you stray, and walks with Continue ReadingTen Biblical Reasons to Leave a Toxic Christian Friendship

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