From reading the New Testament, it seems to be the case that early Christians wanted nothing but to “go to church.” They wanted to be in fellowship with other Christians. They wanted to meet regularly and sing together, pray together, and share a common meal together. There was something about their conversion to Christianity that drove them to desire to be in communion with other Christians.
Divorce is a very problematic issue in America, even among Christians we often find ourselves going through divorce. There are biblical grounds to justify why we are permitted to get a divorce but it is NEVER commanded. Biblically there are only two reasons the Lord permits divorce. One spouse has committed adultery by sleeping with …
Just the other day I was speaking to an individual about some of the basics of the Christian faith. Their response was something similar to “that’s basic Christian stuff, I learned that 9 years ago”. While their response did concern me as it seemed as if their whole faith was simply head knowledge without any …
Prayer is a very powerful element of the Christian faith. It can be used to speak to the Lord, to make a petition, or even a simply cry for strength through various struggles. Perhaps simply to be comforted. Yet within all of this, there may be prayers that go unheard. Sometimes the Lord may ignore …
Years ago a friend taught me something very valuable. There are three sides to every story. There is your side, their side, and the truth. Most of the time we think there is only two. However in every story, every perspective we have our own personal understanding of the issue in mind. Sometimes we may …
About four to five years ago I was introduced to some of the works of a prince. This wasn’t just any prince. He was of course royalty but what made him stand out was his passion and zeal for his Fathers Kingdom. When he would speak, he spoke as a strong man of authority. It …
Some time ago I aquired a lecture series from Ligonier Ministries on the topic of Church History. This lesson is taught by a man named Robert Godfrey. Today, I found myself at work scrolling through my phone what sort of sermon, lecture, or song playlist I could listen to today. I found myself at work …
A few days ago I was at our weekly study group just before morning church service. I don’t recall specific details that were said which caused me to share my thoughts, but all through the lesson I could not help but think about the idea of rededication. The word continued to ring in my mind …
By John Wells Recently I read all of Paul’s letters in one sitting. I highly recommend you do so at least once. Surprisingly, it took me less than a minute. The previous night I read about Jesus walking on water, how he stilled the storm with a single word. From these verses I gleaned that God can …
Article originally by Aubrey Coleman, The Gospel Coalition Last summer at a book club I held in my home, women in my church from different stages of life met to read and discuss a Christian book together. This group typically stayed late to continue talking and asking questions. We rejoiced at the stories of God’s …
