Our last blog post told amazing stories of radical, unconditional love. However, what was missing from those stories was how they began. Rich Mullins, Alissa
In our last post, How Churches Enable Conditional Love we began to paint the portrait of a person who loves like Jesus. What does it
Part 2 of 2 Loving those who hate you is weird. Praying for the welfare of your worst enemy is strange. Forgiving the drunk driver
Part 1 of 2 Much of society’s perception that Christians are not loving derives from how we interact with those who do not love us.
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:35) “‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’… ‘And who is
Last week’s post outlined the biblical definition of “church”, showing how it has been redefined over recent decades in America. The principal words for “church”
Several terms are found in Scripture to define “church”: Ekklesia – Assembly of called-out ones Kuriakos – Those belonging to the Lord Local church –
Among all of the calls for unity among believers in the Bible, we need look no further than John 17, Jesus’ heartfelt prayer for His
Nearly every time someone recognized Jesus and acknowledged Him as the Messiah, it was because of His acts of mercy and compassion. It’s no different
The “maturity” of a Christian has little to do with how long ago that person accepted Christ. Likewise, the “maturity” of a church has little
Throughout that process, I wondered why the Church in America seemed to be struggling – in growth, impact, influence and public perception. Being a consultant, I couldn’t help but look closer – and what I discovered was shocking. The modern American church model doesn’t align with the most fundamental principle of successful organizations – nor Biblical mandates. There is a flawed assumption underlying nearly every decision churches make today and we believe it’s the root cause for the Church’s decline…
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