Almost exactly one year ago, I wrote Building A Church, Part 1 laying out our process and reasons for looking for a new church facility. Much has happened in the past 12 months. We looked at dozens of properties all around the Appleton area to purchase/lease. Our twin goals were: 1) to find a more […]
For the past few weeks, I’ve been making The Case For Going to Church. I’ve been trying to clear up confusion about what the local church is and what it is called by God to do (worship, community, ministry, and mission). First and foremost, a local church is supposed to regularly gather for worship (see […]
For the past few weeks, I’ve been making The Case For Going to Church. I’ve been trying to clear up confusion about what the local church is and what it is called by God to do. First and foremost, a local church is supposed to regularly gather for worship (see The Local Church: A God-Glorifying […]
Why is Sunday such a big deal for Christians? Is it ever ok to skip church? Is it ok to worship at different churches from time to time? Personally, I have friends and family members at different churches in the area. Why wouldn’t I bounce from church to church? Well, the truth is I have […]
Have you ever heard someone say this? “Don’t go to church. Be the church!” Interestingly, I recently heard this from Christians who were both theologically liberal and conservative (and how often does that happen?!?). This statement is catchy—but is it true? If so, does “going to church” even matter anymore? In the coming weeks, I’m […]
