Church Matters

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  Life Together: Being the Church vs Just Doing Church It is not enough to respond to the marriage crisis within the church by saying, “My marriage is fine!” If we abide together in Christ, then we together must prepare and care for marriage generally, and... S. Michael Craven Dec 01, 2011
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  The Window of Adultery Protect your church leaders from sexual impurity. Julie Barrier Nov 17, 2011
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  Swine Flu and the Common Cup Why do our evangelical Lord’s Supper services so often look like the clinical communal rinse-and-spit of fluoride at an elementary school rather than like a loving family gathered around a feast table? Russell Moore Nov 03, 2011
• When Should a Pastor Leave a Church? Love the church as it is now even as you dream of what God may do in the days to come. Dr. Ray Pritchard Oct 27, 2011
• 108 The median worship attendance at a typical congregation has declined – again – from 130 to 108. Dr. James Emery White Oct 20, 2011
• At Jacob's Well That’s a place and a context I had not thought about too much until I read Richard Phillips’ book Jesus the Evangelist. Based on a series of expositional sermons, this book teaches the principles and... Tim Challies Oct 19, 2011
• Rob Bell Not the First Megachurch Pastor to Step Down Some high-profile pastors are opting to leave congregational ministry altogether to pursue publishing and other media ventures full time. G. Jeffrey MacDonald Sep 29, 2011
• The Church in Post-Christendom (Part 2): Understanding the 'Good News' What exactly is the church’s mission? In order to answer this question, we must first accurately define the gospel. Michael Craven Sep 15, 2011
• The Church in a Post-Christian Culture When we speak of post-Christian, we are making the point that the church no longer occupies a central place of social and cultural hegemony. This represents a monumental shift in the cultural context into... Michael Craven Sep 08, 2011
• Is Your Church Sending Mixed Messages? Woody Murray Sep 01, 2011
• The Church's Moment in the Unraveling of the West I do not think it too strong or sensational to say that we are witnessing the collapse of Western civilization. Across the Western world, the fruits of apostasy and secularism are manifesting themselves in... Michael Craven Aug 18, 2011
• Letting the Bible Transform Your Church The Bible can transform our lives. It also can transform your church. The past year was phenomenal for our congregation. David Petro, our Minister of Education, gave us a novel idea: He suggested we "read... Jerry Sosebee Aug 11, 2011