1 Corinthians 14:26

Holy People By Tanja Who do you choose to spend your time with, and what people have impacted your life? We need to be connected with other believers. We need encouragement and the testimony of our fellow believer. The Psalmists in Psalms 16 is recommending for the believer in spending...…

What did early churches do when they gathered? The New Testament provides almost no direct description of the elements of their meetings. Why? The Old Testament gives all the details of the taberna……

By Elizabeth Prata Illustration courtesy of The Graphics Fairy A reader kindly asked me a question from something she heard on my podcast. I appreciated the thoughtfulness which which she had asked……

Subscribe to Save the World Blog by Email Read more articles at www.christonline.info/ What are the various gifts? Paul lists some in 1 Corinthians 12:28-30: Church leadership positions such as apo……

Let’s discuss church attendance today. I specifically want to know why some people choose not to attend church. I want to hear about your experiences, but I also want to hear your opinions. One of my passions is the local church. I grew up in church and there’s never been a time in my life when I didn’t want to go to church. Recently I was interviewed for a local online newspaper about the launching of our second campus. (You can read the article HERE.) In the article I stated a statistic that 86% of people in our county do not go to church. That’s what the latest numbers I’m hearing indicate. I didn’t make the number up, but I didn’t do the research either. Regardless of the accuracy of the number, no one who believes in church doubts that it is higher than we would like it to be. So, today, I’m wonder why people don’t go to church.…

All of us would like to see more souls come to Christ in the regular meetings of our local church. There is not a pastor that would not rejoice to see sinners consistently responding to the gospel. Some believe that those days are past. Others believe that the church must become more appealing to unbelievers in order to attract them to the meetings. Both are wrong.…

Christians should fight to protect the God-given rights every human on earth has to life, equal treatment under the law, free speech, and the ability to worship God freely and without fear (Exodus ……

What is a church? How might we answer that question? Where should we start? We could start with the word itself. In the New Testament, the word “church” is translated from the Greek word ekklēsia. An old idea that still gets passed around today is that ekklēsia means “called out ones,” given that ek means…

For instance, after the honeymoon we may think, “What I loved about the way my husband communicated with me before the wedding is now really irritating.” These initial discoveries are only the beginning of God working to help the newlyweds understand their spouse can’t be their total source; only God can be. _____Yelling _____Frowning _____Rolling your eyes _____Asking, “Why would you feel that way?” _____Saying, “I can’t believe you think that.” _____Not supporting his right to dream big _____Being dissatisfied with the level of sharing he gives _____Telling him to think realistically A. _____No name calling _____No raised voice _____Right motives _____Firmness _____Want best for your husband _____Desire his repentance _____Not wish to hurt him _____No expectations of a particular response _____Willing to forgive _____Pick the best time _____Choose place with least distractions _____Prepare what you will say: write it out, practice it _____Eliminate unrealistic expectations _____Admit your wrongdoing _____Don’t exaggerate or threaten _____Stay on the issue; don’t drag in other issues _____Don’t use absolute words like never, always, all the time, every day, constantl 13.…

Speaking in tongues was NOT only a sign for unbelieving jews (as a sign of God’s judgment on Israel) 1 Cor. 14: 3-4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth HIMSELF; but he that prophes……