Moving from Argument to Discussion: The When of Each
“We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them! So we decided, coming to complete agreement, to […]
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Leadership is a Calling
The Bible discusses the means for the church to accomplish its God-given tasks. The Bible describes these means as spiritual gifts, one of which is the gift of leadership. The […]
May They All be One (John 17:21)
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love) There is one question I’d really love to ask (one heart) Is there a place for the hopeless sinner Who […]
Called to Be Where?
An Issue Underlying Much of our Conflict
Sometimes, firm believers quarrel with each other. Sometimes, faithful attenders migrate to other churches. And we wonder – why do God’s people, who are called to unity, divide? The Scriptures […]
Called to be a House of…?
Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), […]
Obeying the Call of Jesus to Make Disciples of All Nations
In October 2017, Barna released a study[1] asking a thousand church-going evangelical[2] believers, “Have you ever heard of the Great Commission?” The study’s results were shocking: 51% said they had […]
A Worshipping People
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness! Let everything that breathes sing praise […]
The Call of the Church Today – “On-site” or “Online”?
The last three years have seen most churches push into digital and online ministry sooner than they would have expected. As you well know, for a time it was the […]
To be a Community of Faith
“All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42) “All the believers […]
Called to be On Mission with God
What is the Biblical calling of the Church? Depending on their giftings and agenda, this question has different answers to diverse Christians and leaders. But throughout history, the calling of […]
To Bee or not to Bee
My wife and I are commonly known as “the Bees.” This moniker is not due to our honey-sweet disposition, or any stinging rhetoric we may employ. Rather it is a […]
The Biblical Calling of the Church Today – One Picture!
In all of the most important ways, the calling of the church today is unchanged from her calling over the centuries. Peter was given a concise summary of that calling […]
