1 Corinthians, 1 John, Bible, Ephesians, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, Matthew, spiritual warfare
I’m a little Type A (my score: 14/16). I’m also slightly sarcastic. But you know this already. I have a point. It’s coming. It will be here soon. Oh, yes, when I am told to do something at which I am inexperienced, I need instructions. Step by step,...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, Acts, Bible, Church, Colossians, elders, Ephesians, Galatians, God, Hebrews, Peter, Philippians, Romans, unity
So my last three posts – When it’s Not Okay to Leave Your Church, When it’s Okay to Leave Your Church, and What to do if You’re Unhappy at Your Church – all started with a basic presupposition: church membership is important. But there is...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Church, Ephesians, God, happiness, Hebrews, James, Jesus, joy, Matthew, Philippians, Psalms, spiritual growth, trials, Uncategorized
The fact is there are lots of awesome church people out there that have decided it’s not okay for them to leave their churches because they don’t really have biblical reasons to do so. So they are staying. Right where they are. And, truth be told, they are...
1 Corinthians, Bible, Church, God, Jesus, Philippians, service, spiritual growth, unity
Can I be honest with you? Thanks. I’ve been thinking A LOT about biblical church membership this past year. More specifically, I’ve been trying to come up with a good rule of thumb for when it is okay for a church member to leave their church and go find a...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, Genesis, God, Matthew, plans, Psalms, Romans, spiritual gift, trust
Every year about this time, at summer’s end, prepping for another school year, another year of ministry, I question my “purpose” and my “calling”. Truth be told, I hate those words. Mostly because I struggle to pinpoint what my purpose...
1 Corinthians, Acts, Bible, friendship, God, grace, growing, Jesus, John, love, Luke, relationships, spiritual growth
You know how sometimes God puts together cute little lessons for us that all revolve around a central theme? (He could be a party planner that way. He could be on Pinterest.) Well, the lessons of the month for me are all about learning to love better. God is showing...
