Church Life
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Balancing Mercy and Truth in the Church
God is holy. Truth is absolute. The Bible is God-breathed and should be seen as authoritative over our lives. The church constitutes God’s family on earth. And should reflect our […]
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Christians Have Been Practicing ‘Cancel Culture’ for a Long Time
Bible-believing, theologically conservative Christians living today in the United States rightly complain about the intolerance we increasingly face in society. If you are a Christian who strives to genuinely follow […]
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Why Apologetics is Essential (And Why Some Christians and Churches Drive Me Crazy!)
A 46-year-old man named John was having doubts. He grew up in a Bible-believing Christian church that, for over 20 years, had (in his own words) “been a big, valued […]
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Don’t Sulk and Grumble
In life, we often encounter disappointments, difficulties, and moments that test our patience and resilience. Sometimes, those situations can be serious, and shedding some tears or getting frustrated is understandable. […]
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Never Forget: Your Church is Your Family
God’s plan and design for the local church is that it be a localized presence of the universal body of Christ. Every true follower of “the Way” (as the Christian […]
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Should Churches Pay Their Pastors?
Three years ago, during lockdowns, I published a video on my pastoral YouTube channel about pastors getting paid. I was expecting a little feedback, including possibly some pushback, but wow… […]
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“I’ll Show Him!” Beyond Tit-for-Tat in the Body of Christ
There is no place for getting back at someone or “teaching someone a lesson” in a petty or mean-spirited way when it comes to the body of Christ. That’s the […]
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Correcting With Grace: What Ephesians 4:29 Says About Rebukes and Reprimands
Should followers of Christ strive to be consistently kind and nice, even when there is a need for correction or rebuke? That was at the heart of a discussion I […]
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Why Are Some Churches Toxic or Combative?
The American church is in decline. Two years ago, it was reported that church membership in the U.S. had fallen below 50 percent for the first time in eight decades […]
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Beware of Christian Legalism
Is it a sin to go to the movies? How about dancing? How about going to the beach or a public swimming pool? How about women wearing pants or shorts […]
