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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian

I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.

How Long Should You Stay at Your Church?

With sweat pouring down my cheek, my father said to me: “Put your head down; focus on the path before you. Don’t look to the right or the left. Take your time. Don’t finish quick but finish well.” This is how my dad taught me to mow the lawn. His advice is also relevant to …

10 Ways to Be a Welcoming Church to Those With Special Needs

For those willing to welcome those with special needs, how can today’s churches better serve these families? One parent shares some tips.

How To Become Holy — Grace Church of DuPage

Selected Texts I. Holiness On Our Own is Impossible II. God Makes Our Holiness Possible III. God Establishes Our Holiness IV. God Increases Our Holiness V. God Consummates Our Holiness

How is your relationship with the Holy Spirit?

The feast of Pentecost gives us a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationship with the Holy Spirit. Of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often the least understood…

What Makes Holy Ambition ‘Holy’?

God graciously blesses our missionary zeal, even if we don’t get the chance to exercise it fully, when our motive is his fame and not our own.

Knowledge of the Holy

What is the nature of God? How can we recapture a real sense of God’s majesty and truly live in the Spirit. Tozer’s The Knowledge of the Holy, a modern classic of Christian testimony an…

What kind of holy?

What do we mean when we say that the Bible is “holy”? I hope that we mean that it is God’s word and that we therefore take it seriously. But some people mean something else –…

Missing Holy Water at Church? Here’s an Idea…

Holy water protects us – not like alcohol gels that physically ward off diseases of the body, but by creating a spiritual barrier between us and evils that can bring harm to our souls. It is a wonderful gift to give ourselves, or a loved one.

Eight Ways to Become a Holy Family

How can a church learn to cooperate with the Holy Spirit?

Learn our seven dynamics we use to cooperate with the Holy Spirit, summarized from the Book "Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit"

Holy housing developments! How God is getting into construction

Cash-strapped churches are raising money by inviting developers to build pricey flats on their turf. Is this the promised land for faith buildings – or a deal with the devil?

What Is Fasting? It's Not Just "Holy Dieting!"

What Is Fasting? It's Not Just "Holy Dieting!"<br>“What about fasting? Is fasting something God would like us to do? How do we fast? Is fasting bad for your body? Did God’s people fast in the Bible time

Things That Make the Holy Spirit Sad

What grieves the Holy Spirit? Pastor Greg shares how believers are to grow in spiritual maturity from young babes, not resisting the Spirit but responding to Him. We are encouraged to live as Christians and to be imitators of God for all eyes that are watching.

Less Than Holy Matrimony

There are four foundational truths the Bible teaches about true marriage.