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

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