Howard Snyder, who is a prominent author specifically on the topic of the life of the Church, wrote the following in his book called The Community of …
This Must Happen to Have Unity in a Church
Unity in a church doesn’t begin with everyone agreeing on everything. It begins when a group of people learns to live “in” the same life - sharing …
Why It’s Difficult to Think and Act in Christian Community
Walk into almost any room and you can feel it: we are trained to live as separate selves. We make hundreds of choices a day without asking anyone. We …
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5 Traditional Understandings of Church That Aren’t Biblical
We could break down people's ideas about church into two camps - traditional and biblical. By "traditional" ideas, I mean ideas about church …
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What God Wanted When He Created Mankind
In my younger days, I would have answered the question “What was God’s purpose in creating humans?” with something like: “to love Him” or “to worship …
What Makes a Church Healthy? Here’s Where to Start.
If you ask ten people what “the Church” is, you may get ten answers - some inspiring, some painful, some cynical, and some simply confusing. For …
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Feel Like God Isn’t Paying Attention? Check Out His Response.
A sign of a healthy church is it rejects the idea of divine neglect. Short summary of Isaiah The book of Isaiah is a message of judgment and …
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The 5-Fold Ministry: 6 Concerns to Consider Before Adopting It
The "5-fold ministry" is a philosophy of Christian church structure and administration constructed using 3 Bible verses from Paul's letter to the …
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Caution: This Can Creep In to Damage All Close Relationships
Picture this: you're at a thrilling amusement park, heart pounding with excitement as you step onto a roller coaster. The adrenaline courses through …
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This Causes a Church to Enjoy Life Together
Meaningless! Meaningless! Everything is meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 1:2) This is likely how your English Bible translates the opening words of the …