We are communal creatures. This is the reality of the nature of God Himself, and therefore the very nature of His image (humanity). Humans …
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Spiritual Growth: What To Do When People Aren’t Working On It
If you look at nature, you'll notice something. Anything that involves life always involves a growth process. Babies don’t pop out as …
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Monitoring Mistrust: Deal with It Before Damage is Done
One underrated mistake churches make when they go about building community is going too far too fast. Everyone starts all relationships with a …
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Silence in Relationships: Its Damaging Impact on a Church
Silence in relationships is powerful. We've all fallen prey to it. For many of us, it's a go-to habit. But it keeps relationships from thriving. …
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How Choosing Independence Ruins Relationships
My wife and I were a part of a small, close-knit church in the past where a pattern emerged over time. A few people in the church would repeatedly …
When Dealing with Sin in the Church Gets Dangerous
Sin is the biggest danger to a church, of course. But I want to get more specific than that. I want to present to you an extra layer on top of …
The Best Way For Relationships To Develop in a Church
We worship together. We pray together. We do THINGS together. But do we ever just BE together? A lot of time, money, energy and …
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The Problem with Using Biblical Principles for Making Decisions
Life feels so complicated some of the time. OK, maybe most of the time. It can feel like it would be nice to have a list of do's and don'ts to make …
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Biblical Community: 12 Components to Being Built Together
God created us for community. He wants the human race to be His dwelling place. That is the goal of everything. Everything He does is toward this …
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6 Qualities to Carefully Consider for Finding Close Friends
Most Christians would say that each of us should be a part of a healthy community lifestyle. That's not wrong, but it seems the importance of that …
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