As a pastor’s kid, I have watched people come and leave our church many, many times. Sometimes they had valid reasons, such as moving to another city or state, other times they really didn’t have a good reason, and sometimes that not-very-good reason hurt the rest of the congregation Perhaps some don’t really see this…
The parallels were glaringly obvious to me as I read through the Book of Hosea in preparation for this study. The modern church and Israel. The modern church buildings with stage sets, stage lights, modern bands, and modern music…with words that say praise to God, but a cursory glance would cause us to wonder if…
There is no betrayal like the betrayal of a spouse. When the person with whom you have been the most vulnerable betrays your trust with someone else, it is a depth of pain like no other. The pain of betrayal is only made worse when the betrayer doesn’t realize the pain they’ve caused. When they…
What happens when the church is unfaithful to God and His Word? What happens when the church is unfaithful, and doesn’t even realize she is unfaithful, because she has deluded herself into thinking that compromise with the world is necessary – even pleasing to God? What is God’s response to the church? Does He overlook…
Have you been wanting to join a women’s Bible study but find you don’t have an extra day in the week to get out of the house; you don’t have money for a babysitter…. but you desperately long for that accountability to stay consistent in God’s Word? There is an alternative. What if I told you…
The majority, if not all, of the Christians around the world can’t go to church. Most people can’t remember an Easter Sunday when their church had to cancel services. It’s about to be the weirdest Easter Sunday! Pastors are doing all they can to find ways to keep their congregations encouraged… Gospel singers are broadcasting…
