Do Something Hard in 2024. Find a Church.
But the church is also good and beautiful and powerful. When we gather around the only One who truly sees us and holds the power to heal us, there is faith that rises in the room.
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Churches I’d Attend This Christmas Day
It seemed helpful and appropriate to curate a short list of churches in our city who will be open and welcoming Christmas day refugees into the warmth of their church family. While I can heartily recommend more to you, I will limit my commendations to six churches who will be open on Christmas day.
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Finding the Right Church This Easter
In honor of those who are thinking of attending a church for the first time this Easter, or maybe for those who are visiting a church for the first time in a long time, let me remind you of one truth, give you three-pointers, and then leave you with ten options.
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You’re Further Along Than You Think
Take a moment and look back. Do you see it? God brought you here. He sustained you. You may still be in the desert, but you’re not in Egypt. You may still see the choppy waters of the Red Sea, but the enemy is no longer in pursuit. Be encouraged. God is moving pieces and accomplishing his purposes in your life even if you don’t have an ounce of energy to check off box number 1 on your list. It’s called grace. Get used to it. We’re on his train and his tracks, by his power.
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Why You Should Stay At Your Church Longer Than You Think
Don’t let an argument with your pastor or your Sunday School teacher keep you from going back. Don’t let your preferences of peripheral issues (carpet colors or worship style) keep you from leaving a family. Don’t let your doubts and discouragements about church growth and church leadership keep you from digging deeper where it matters most.
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