Worship That Makes Sense | Part 1 of 5Someone asked me once, after a Sunday service: "Was that worship?"She wasn't confused about the sermon. She wasn't questioning the pastor. What she was trying to name was something simpler — and harder to put into words. The singing had felt like...
In the wake of recent violence against houses of worship, churches across America have been left with some tough decisions. The need for sound security measures is evident. And as believers, we know churches are not immune from internal or external attacks from the forces of evil (see 1 Cor....
In communities grappling with crime, many Christians are asking how mental health fits into a faithful response. Beyond punishment and law enforcement, there is growing recognition among clergy, mental health experts and policymakers that mental illness does often play a significant role in pathways to crime. For a Christian approach...
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!AI Goes to ChurchChatbots and AI are rapidly becoming staples in our public consciousness. You can ask them questions, assign them tasks, and even entreat them for advice. There is a day coming when we may have constant companions in our ear buds or glasses guiding us through our days and making our decisions. What could possibly g
Why God Rejects virtue signaling. Virtue signaling appeared right away in the early Christian church. Here's why God immediately rejected it.
Lisa Price
Literally, no one in the history of forever has positioned themselves for a blessing simply by asking for it, voting for the “right person” or doing one small portion of God’s will. Nor is there …
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!The Lessons of History“Why are current events unclear to so many people? And I always go back to the question of history. You can’t understand what’s happening right now unless you understand what’s happened before. You certainly can’t plan a coherent future unless you understand. Why do people know so little about history? Probabl
Throughout history, the church has sought to understand Israel’s place in God’s Kingdom, and the re-establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 has made this issue even more pressing. But the separation of the church from its Hebraic origins drove it into a period of great darkness. This was only e
Charlaine Martin
A friend and I were talking the other day about how churches have impacted us, and today’s passage in Ephesians 2:19 got my brain gears churning. We both concluded that we go because God’s Word tells us not to forsake the gathering together of believers (Hebrews 10:25), but also because of how we should do God’s people’s misbehavior has greatly wounded our lives. Yet we go to worship and serve God as we should.
QUALITIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Spirit of God Lives in us By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: 1 …
A Red Cross representative was contacting local churches for planning purposes in the event of a disaster. Answering the phone, the pastor said, “Please, Ma’am, How may I help you?”
The Bible concludes in Revelation 21–22 with a city built by God in Christ with the cooperation of God’s people. This is New Jerusalem. John tells us in 21:2, “I saw the holy city, New …
Let me tell you a little-known story about Leonardo da Vinci. (It’s little known because I made it up.) When Leo was a young buck, he landed an after-school job mopping the floors of a local art ga…
Wanda Alger
We should know by now that no political party is going to steer us towards holiness. Nor is any political candidate going to instruct us on biblical values. Because that’s not their job. That’s the Church’s job.
Read Ephesians 3:20-21 (Mission of the Church) Ephesians 4:7 (Gift of Grace) Ephesians 4:8-10 (Gifts given to men) Ephesians 4:11 (Gifts given to the Church ...
As it turned out, He was prepared to do just that through another king, one who was a ‘man after his own heart’ (I Samuel 13:1), King David, and later his own son, Jesus. Action Plan We are now asking ourselves, “How do we move forward?” First, we follow our God, the Shephard, who cares for His bride, the church. We need to remember what God promised us in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” God will stand with us as we navigate this season of great sadness.
Carol McLeod
From Guest Blogger Emily T. Wierenga: But what would it look like for the church in all her brokenness to be full of Sabbath people now? I want to wear Sunday every day and invite the hurting and hungry into light, rest, laughter, and music.
Human institutions must put their continuance as a very high if not the highest, priority. They must promote the organization’s welfare over the benefit of one of the members. Members who don’t contribute to the institution’s success are forced out for the good of the entire group.
Wanda Alger
As I reflected on this dream the following day, I heard "RECKLESS DRIVER!"
“Take shelter now!” warned the weatherman. I think I wrote about the tornadoes we recently had in Oklahoma in another post. On the night of Monday, May 6, 2024, there was an “F4” that struck Barnsd…