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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Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, vulnerability by Michael Fleming
One underrated mistake churches make when they go about building community is going too far too fast. Everyone starts all relationships with a …
Monitoring Mistrust: Deal with It Before Damage is DoneRead More
Category: The Kingdom of God Tags: christian community, church lifestyle, discipleship, family, responsibility by Michael Fleming
A sign of a healthy church is the older are working to help the younger surpass them, and the younger work to stand on their shoulders. The story …
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Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, church lifestyle, communication, conflict, unity by Michael Fleming
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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Category: The Kingdom of God Tags: body of christ, christian community, church lifestyle, family by Michael Fleming
A sign of a healthy church is the members build their individual lives around the church, not the other way around. The story of the book The …
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: christian community, church lifestyle, decision-making, god's purpose, manipulation, power, unity by Michael Fleming
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 …
Category: The Kingdom of God Tags: arrogance, christian community, discipleship, god's promise, humility, vulnerability by Michael Fleming
A sign of healthy church is the people are vulnerable and dependent on each other for help. The book of 2 Samuel is all about the story of David as …
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Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, body of christ, christian community by Michael Fleming
By far, the most attended church model where I live is the institutional church. In case that term isn't familiar to you, by "institutional" I …
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Category: The Kingdom of God Tags: christian community, power by Michael Fleming
A healthy church recognizes its need to rely completely on a Perfect King. The story of the book The book of Judges begins with Joshua's death …
Category: The Kingdom of God Tags: christian community, justice, reputation, transformation, wisdom by Michael Fleming
A sign of a healthy church is that it earns a favorable reputation within its community through demonstrating the wisdom and justice of God in its …
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Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: authority, christian community, church lifestyle, control, god's presence, power, responsibility, unity by Michael Fleming
A sign of a healthy church it believes it is a kingdom of priests and behaves like it's true. The second part of the Book of Genesis focuses on …