Establishing a church culture of “gospel + safety + time” is critical to the church’s health and effectiveness. Why? Let’s make an assumption. The assumption is this: the more a church is like the way the Bible says a church should be, the healthier and more effective it will be. Or to put it in…
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What does your church offer? When someone asks that question, they’re usually asking about what programs and ministries the church has to offer. Now churches should be able to tell people about the various ministries that occur each week, but it would be really cool to see a different first response to that question… “Well…we…
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Before we can answer the question, we have to make sure something is clear: the gospel calls churches into existence. That is, the gospel creates churches. Think about it… The gospel is the good news that Jesus has come into our world, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have…
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The Old Testament ultimately points forward to Jesus Christ. Learning to read the Bible this way is incredibly heart-warming and it stirs me to worship Christ all the more. Let’s take a look at another Old Testament story: Noah and the flood. Do you remember why God sent a flood in the first place? “The Lord saw…
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Being part of a church is a good thing because Christians need each other. We should be devoted to one another (Romans 12:10). We should encourage one another (2 Corinthians 13:11). We should serve one another (Galatians 5:13). And the list of “one anothers” goes on. But it is very possible for our participation in…
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There really is an app for almost everything. An app for weather forecasts. An app for sports updates. An app for coupons. An app for color coordinating your clothes. In a world of “if you want it, we’ll provide it,” we can often think that should be true of the church we attend. But the…
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The gospel is different than any other religion or worldview out there. How so? “Religion” says, “I obey, therefore I’m accepted.” That is, when I morally or spiritually perform well, God will bless me and reward me with a good life and even heaven. The “gospel” says, “I’m accepted through the life and death of…
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