1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, Church, Colossians, elders, Ephesians, Hebrews, Romans, unity
Our church is entering a time of transition. A couple of weeks ago, our senior pastor of almost 9 years announced that he and his family are headed to the mission field full-time. They leave in less than 3 months. And so the process of finding an interim senior...
believe, Bible, Church, growing, Josh McDowell, More Than a Carpenter, Spiritual legacy, testimony
As a former skeptic, when I became a believer in high school, I was insanely focused on knowing why I believed what I believed. For my own sense of security, I needed to discover the facts behind the doctrine I was being taught at church. So I dove into the Bible. I...
believe, Church, fear, God, growing, Spiritual legacy
After I decided Jesus was legit, and after I started reading the Bible some, the next logical step was for me to start attending a church. (Logical to the believers around me, that is; the concept was lost on me for quite awhile). But that idea terrified me. So I...
Church, Philippians, Romans, sin
In the past four months, two men on senior staff at my church have resigned. By all accounts, these men love the Lord, His Word, and His Church with their whole beings. Yet, on separate occasions, each man stood before the congregation and announced his decision to...