Family Seating This Way at the Welcoming Church

Family seating barriers are not always intentional, but they are always felt. A welcoming church lowers barriers so family can hear.

A welcoming church does not begin with policies, but with posture. When Jesus saw children being pushed aside, “He was indignant” and said, “Let the little children come to Me, Continue ReadingFamily Seating This Way at the Welcoming Church

Jesus Rejected False Separation but Affirmed True Separation

Separation often feels like a forced choice between two unbiblical extremes. Jesus Christ revealed a third, distinctly biblical path. True holiness that separates from sin and offers redemption to the world.

Introduction: The Dilemma of Being “In but Not Of” The biblical idea of separation often feels like a forced choice between two unbiblical extremes. On one side is total withdrawal, Continue ReadingJesus Rejected False Separation but Affirmed True Separation

Faith is Confidence in God and Obedience to His Word that Motivates Our Lives

Faith is a confident trust in God's reality beyond our senses and obedience to His Word in spite of circumstances and consequences.

Biblical faith is not a vague religious feeling, a leap into the dark, or a humanly generated optimism. Scripture describes faith as a confident trust in the character and Word Continue ReadingFaith is Confidence in God and Obedience to His Word that Motivates Our Lives