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Very, Very Voluntary: Five Ways to Serve Those that Serve the Church

There's a paradox in church world. Churches run on volunteers, but volunteers don't run the church. While this might seem innocuous at first glance, the implications of how you approach this paradox can make or break y…
“Struggle Central” Excerpt: Alone at Church

By Tom Zuniga Once again, it’s time for a special Struggle Central edition of Struggle Sunday! I’ve already posted one excerpt from my first book, and posted below is another! It’s the second sneak pea…
Attendance Matters: Counting the Church Numbers

The day after Easter, I surfed Twitter to see pastors boasting their numbers from the day before. "Celebrate with me that we had 49,335 people attend a service somewhere in the state today!" said Perry Noble, pastor of N…
Why Won't my Church Members Include Me?

I moved from Philadelphia To Virginia. I found a very small church there that I was sure, if I got involved, was where I would make some good Christians friends. I've been going to a Southern Baptist Church for almos…
Church Problems: What Should Church Look Like?

I have a dream of a church that is like the ones mentioned in the Bible. A church where the congregation is a close-knit community of friends and neighbors. A church where it does not matter how much you are able to dona…
The Church Community Must Be Thick Skinned

A Christian's anatomy should consist of these two qualities: a soft heart and a thick skin. Look no further than the words of Paul in Romans 12 when he says, "Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to what is honor…
Sunday Service at North Point Online: Promises, Promises (Part Three)

Good Sunday, readers! Today Christians of all walks of life gather at their local churches for singing and teaching. We think it's really important to be with your church family today! But we also know that there are…
A Pastor's Wife: Called to Love a Church Leader, Not Necessarily Be One

Church has always been a 'safe' place for me - a place I could go once a week and anonymously get my worship on, get some inspiration from my savior, and go on about my life. That all changed a little under two years ag…
Be Who You Are: Why I Don't Mind if You Don't Hold my Kid

By Sharon at She Worships Before my son was born, I wouldn’t have described myself as a baby person. It’s not that I disliked babies; on the contrary, I thought they were great! But I wasn’t totally co…
Why We Need More Nosy Church People

By Sharon at She Worships We sat in the car together, her in the driver’s seat and me in the passenger, as she recounted the disintegration of her marriage. Years ago she had watched as her husband slowly succumbe…