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Single mums finding acceptance in church

The days of castigating unmarried women with kids are ending

Fact check: Photo shows Biden with Byrd, who once had ties to KKK but wasn't a grand wizard

The claim: Joe Biden and a grand wizard of the KKK were photographed togetherA photo circulating around Facebook and Instagram claims to depict former

7 Reasons You Should Invite (Some) People to Leave Your Church

Sometimes, one of the most effective mission-accomplishing moves is to invite people to leave.

5 Things People Blame The Church For...But Shouldn't

The church has taken its fair share of criticism. But some of it is undeserved. Here are 5 things people blame the church for...but shouldn't.

How to Worship as a Family

So, what should we do in family worship? It’s simple: read the Bible, pray together, and sing to the Lord.

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

I went to church with Bruce Jenner. Here’s what Caitlyn Jenner taught me about Jesus.

Caitlyn knows who Jesus is, and Jesus knows her by name.

Seven Things that Aren’t Reasons to Leave Your Church

While leaving a faith community should never be done on a whim, there are good, valid, theological and philosophical reasons for leaving a church. The reasons below are not any of them. You donR…

Use the Faith You Have

Sometimes we don't need more faith: we just need to use the faith we have.

Faith and fitness: Why a workout has become a reason to go to church

Faith-based fitness is on the rise, and many churches are doing more for their members' bodies, rather than focusing on their souls.

10 Pro Tips For Launching Contemporary Services in Traditional Churches

I remember the first time I experienced contemporary worship in a congregational setting. It was 1996, and I was in a traditional, mainline church in Western Ohio, doing youth ministry. Since my conversion to Christianity four years earlier, I had struggled to speak the language of traditional worship. I think, primarily, this was because I was unchurched and came to faith amidst guitars and campfires at…

7 Ways to Involve Teens in Your Children’s Ministry

Seven Ways to Equip Your Church to Give Generously

How can you equip your congregation to give generously? Here are seven items to consider. Teach why sacrificial giving is necessary for God’s mission. If what you are giving does not change …

Where Churches Are Failing Kids

While some of these things can and do contribute to the demise of a child's faith, the church must also look in the mirror and see that we are a big part of the problem. We are failing kids in many areas and it becomes glaringly apparent as they grow older.

Why I’m a Man of Science—and Faith

Francis S. Collins, a physician and the geneticist behind the Human Genome Project, is the director of the National Institutes of Health.

The Selfish Reasons We Skip Church

We often don’t think about what happens when we skip church. We need to start seeing the church as something more significant than a place we go to get the religious things we need.

Better Together as a Church