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Are There Enough Prostitutes At Your Church?

by mr. maple "I told a story in my book The Jesus I Never Knew, a true story that long afterward continued to haunt me. I heard it from a friend who works with the down-and-out in Chicago:'A prostitute came to me in wr…
Worship is Not a Spectator Sport

by mr pine It's 9:45 A.M. on a typical Sunday morning at my church. Time to start worship. Is everyone ready? This was my best attempt at making a panoramic photo of the sanctuary at the start of worship one Sunday. …
Can't Open Up to Others

from godsgirl78 Well it seems that lately I have become what I like to call a "Pew Warmer." I go to church, put on a smile, sit through the sermon and then leave. I can't figure out why it is that I have so many people …
Doing It For Me, or For God?

by misshibiscus Two weekends ago, my church media director got married in Idaho. My church is in New Jersey. That means he was absolutely not around to run the media (lights, sound, screens, etc.) for church. I someho…
Cheering After Performances At Church

by miss iris On Sunday I visited another church and there was someone playing a piece that she created. It was very beautiful and I thought it brought about some much needed reflection on being still before God. At the…
Church: A Sunday Chore?

by miss goldenrod I woke up at ten to eight Sunday morning, stretched onto my stomach and glanced at the clock. There was no way I could make the first church service looking halfway decent. I shut my eyes, rolled ove…
Rejoicing With Those Who Rejoice

from greekphysique You've all heard of a fair-weather friend; they are there only when times are good. But what about a FOUL-weather friend? See, I have a theory that some of us are better at crying with people who are c…
Church Misfit

by miss goldenrod I don't have children. I am not widowed, divorced, separated, married, engaged, or dating. I don't have a life-threatening illness. I don't have a life-threatening addiction. I've graduated from coll…
Banned From Going to Church

from christie After finally gaining the courage to talk openly with my parents about my faith as the only Christian in our family, my life's been really challenging. My niece (who happens to be older than me) recently q…
Reader Stories #5: My Second Chance, pt II

from phlash85Continued from My Second Chance, pt. IAfter 5 years of disobedience and sin, I've come back around and am now trying to make my life right with God and with those I love. But He never said it would be easy..…