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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 …

Should the Church Be Welcoming to Homosexuality?

Should the church be welcoming to practicing homosexuals? The answer depends on how you define the term "welcoming."

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years

There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

How To Reach Unchurched People Who Don't Think They Need God

I read a survey the other day that made me literally sit up straight as I took notice. The number of people in Canada (my country) who profess “no religion” is now at 24%, up from 16.5% a decade earlier. That’s a massive shift in a mere ten years. As I reflect on it all,…

How To Be a Bad Church Member

Ever wanted to set your church back and create an unhealthy culture? Here is a short list of things to do to: 1. Constantly point out what should be done, but never volunteer to actually do anythin…

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Why is Orthodox Easter on a different day?

if you have Orthodox Christian friends or visit a predominantly Orthodox country, in the late spring you may find yourself celebrating a second Easter.

Recovering What the Gospel Creates

Good morning Immanuel. Something greater than human niceness is energizing a truly orthodox church.

Why does the Church have confidential scriptures?

The full body of knowledge that comprises the Scientology religion is contained in more than forty million spoken and written words on the subject—all by L. Ron Hubbard, the source and founder of Scientology.

Why Non-Orthodox are Excluded from the Sacrament of Holy Communion

An article that helps explain why non-Orthodox Christians are excluded from the sacrament of Holy Communion.

What is Bibliology and Why is it Important?

What is truth? How can we know anything for sure? Is the Bible the legitimate source of truth? Is it authoritative? Those questions fall under the category of the term bibliology which refers to the study of the nature of the Bible as Revelation.

ADF explains church autonomy: What it is and why it’s important

The United States Constitution protects the religious freedom of individuals and their places of worship. Flowing from these protections is the vital legal doctrine of church autonomy.

What if Churches Started Churches?

Good churches should add “church starting” to the list of ingredients that define their health.

When Is a Church Not a Church?

The tax code allows for some strange political shenanigans.

Why are so many Christians in Colombia converting to Orthodox Judaism?

One photographer set out to document their growing community.

Why Church Leaders Need the Church

When you are in need, let the body serve. You will be better off for it, and you will get a chance to experience the ministry of the church to you.

What is the Church?

Why you should know the Church Fathers and how to do it

There were a thousand things they had to figure out, like inventing a vocabulary to describe who they were and what they did and how they went about doing it.