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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
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
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
David just talked with a first-time visitor who complained, “This church is not right for me because I don’t trust religion.” He told us, “Many people feel uneasy about religion Continue ReadingThe Welcoming Church: talking with people who don’t trust religion
A welcoming church is one that embodies biblical hospitality—an environment where both longtime members and first-time visitors feel seen, valued, and loved. In his book Becoming a Welcoming Church, Thom Continue ReadingHow to Be a Roaming Greeter in a Welcoming Church