To some extent, Christian denominations can be seen as ways to ‘do church’ differently. Usually, what sets denominations apart is their take on certain biblical subjects, beliefs, interpretations, and practices. Variations on a recipe, if you will. In some denominations, the style of the church gathering is different; others have different perspectives on topics such […]
THE LIGHT OF ETHIOPIA
The spirit of a nation and heart of a people
Many people think of Ethiopia and only think of famine, war or pictures of starving children. I have to admit this was my first image of Ethiopia. I have now come to realize that it so much more than that; what we see in the media is not the whole story. For me, Ethiopia is […]
DENOMINATIONAL DIFFERENCES: PART 2
Presbyterian and Methodist denominations compare their distinct traditions
To some extent, Christian denominations can be seen as ways to ‘do church’ differently. Usually, what sets denominations apart is their take on certain biblical subjects, beliefs, interpretations, and practices. Variations on a recipe, if you will. In some denominations, the style of the church gathering is different; others have different perspectives on topics such […]
WHEN THE CHURCH {BODY OF CHRIST} MALFUNCTIONS
When I was almost fourteen, I became part of what started as a home church with several other families. We had two pastors who traded off preaching every week. To me, it seemed like the perfect church with near-perfect leaders. I loved the atmosphere, my new friends, the sermons—everything. Previously, church disasters seemed to haunt […]
HIGHER CALLING EDUCATION
How Christian teachers in public, private and home school live out their faith and share their lives with their students
It seems like a cliché adorned on many a teacher’s appreciation gift, but that doesn’t make it any less true—to teach is to touch a life forever. Teachers have a profound impact on our development and help shape the way we learn, reason, and act. Three Christian teachers share their experiences educating the next generation—and their […]
4 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A LOCAL CHURCH
Guidance on the essentials of a church
Teaching the Bible, God’s Word—Not Someone Else’s 2 Timothy 4:3 (NIV) For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. Essential to the function of […]
DENOMINATIONAL DIFFERENCES, PART 1
Lutherans and Baptists
To some extent, Christian denominations can be seen as ways to ‘do church’ differently. Usually, what sets denominations apart is their take on certain biblical subjects, beliefs, interpretations, and practices. Variations on a recipe, if you will. In some denominations, the style of the church gathering is different; others have different perspectives on topics such […]