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Why Do People Go to Church? This Study Found It’s Not the Sermon

81 percent indicated that a very important reason they go to church is “to become closer to God.”

The Gospel: Breaking Sinful Patterns and Addictions

I’m a big believer in recovery from addiction. I’ve seen the power of recovery among friends and family. Yet, I’m also a Christian, and...

Parenting Our Kids Toward Eternity

Some parents build heaven for their children while others expect their children to be their heaven.

Eric Liddell: The Little Known Story of the Olympian’s Final Years

Eric Liddell, missionary and Olympian, died in occupied China at the end of World War II. His story is tragic, but if we look at Eric and his family’s tragedy and see some divine purpose in it, it can help us believe that there is purpose in our own tragedies too.

5 Shared Characteristics Needed to Do Church Planting or Church Revitalization

All pastors and planters should operate under a calling of God, but it does appear to me there are some unique qualifications for those who want to start a church or transition it to grow again.

John MacArthur on Social Justice: It’s Heresy

John MacArthur, noted pastor and author from Sun Valley, California, is raising the alarm over the latest movement in the church that he believes...

One of the Most Overlooked Ways to Get Your Church Solving Community Problems

Churches are not islands in the community, set up to isolate believers from the ails of society. The walls of the church are not protective barriers to community problems.

9 Things a Messy Church Building Says

There is one positive reason I can think of for a church having a messy church building, but I've failed to see that reason lived out in actuality.