The goal of the local church is to struggle with what Jesus has told us to do, not settle for succeeding in that which Jesus hasn’t told us to do. From Tim Brister: This is where we need to be brutally honest with ourselves. As a church, are we hitting the target? Are we making …
Christian life and local church life are organic. It’s not a matter of believe this first, then do some things and later on do some other things. With faith comes a new life, and that new life serves and ministers near and far right from the very beginning. Both for individual Christians and local churches. …
A couple of related blog posts by David Burke (teacher of theology in Sydney) about the fact that a family holiday in Montreal did not mean a holiday from worship with the family of God at a local church. Very encouraging. And something to think about next time you’re away from home on a Sunday. …
Doug Wolter offers the following wise counsel about supporting others in their suffering. Currently he’s supporting his church through the tragic loss of two high school graduates in a car accident. He’s patterned the advice with a most appropriate acronym: H.E.L.P. The first of these points is very, very important. I’ve been trying to avoid …
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