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Your church may have restarted physical gatherings or soon be about to. Some churches are a few weeks into this uncomfortable experienceno singing, mask-wearing, spaced out seating. Its not surprising that some people have been thinking, We waited four months for this? Maybe youre still joining in worship online for the time being. We all […] This is a good time to examine our hearts and return to the heart of worship.

For the church to respond rightly to miscarriage, we must first see and feel the grief of suffering parents and the biblical truths it illuminates. I began to understand this grief six years ago when supporting parents grieving a miscarriage. We rejoiced when we learned that my brother and sister-in-law were pregnant at the same time as us. About to take […]

This article is not for just anyone. Its for people who are committed Christ followers who have a church home. Its not for church hoppers or shoppers. Its for those who know where their faith community is. Theyve poured into it, and it has poured into them. Its a beautiful and deeply spiritual relationship. Its what churches need right now. Its also the biblical model. You simply will not find a reference to an unchurched Christian in the New Testament. Period.

Digital technology plays a key role in the church, but what COVID-19 has shown is that being the church online requires more than simply streaming a worship service. If churches discontinue discipling those in their congregation and communities in exchange for virtual worship services, they are missing a key element of their biblical calling and a great opportunity for digital church community. […]

Jesus said the most defining characteristic of his church should be its love. Your love for each other, he told his disciples, is how the world will recognize that you belong to me. What convinces the world of the truth of the gospel is simply our gospel-shaped love for each other; its not our defense of the faith […]