What about the elders? Joey Ferrell
“For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—…”
Our Elders Are Dying! What Do We Do Now? - Joey Ferrell
I grew up hearing the story of Chicken Little (you know “the sky is falling, the sky is falling") and I know this title sounds a little like that, but there is some reality in what the title means….
Let’s take a few minutes to look at what is becoming a major problem within the church of today, and what the biblical idea can help us to determine “what do we do now?"
Threads - a study on Women's Role in the church - Amy Lawrence
As in any organization, every person involved has their part to do in order for the machine to run properly. Every part matters. The church is made up of many individual threads in a tapestry - a picture that should show Christ to the world. No thread is above another in worth or merit.
Does it really matter how we worship? - Joey Ferrell
We all should want to worship God. There are enough verses in the Bible to signify the importance, command, inference, and desires of God Himself for us to see that He indeed wants us to worship Him and Him alone!
"Go to church or the devil will get ya!" - Joey Ferrell
Go to church or the devil will get ya! Well….sort of. I remember passing this sign probably 10-11 years ago coming back from a family trip to Florida. We were on I-65 north just outside of Montgomery. We had stopped at this sweets store that had a pink cow…yes, a real pink cow (It closed a few years afterwards) and had been laughing about that for miles…and then…there it was! I was like “WOW, did you see that sign?”
Deflated Christians - Let them work! - Joey Ferrell
I used to ride my bicycle very often. Sometimes, I would ride 30-50 miles at a time, nearly once a month or so. It was so soothing, it was so refreshing, and it was quite time-consuming…but worth the trade-off.
Was that a visitor? - Parker Webster
How do outsiders feel in our assemblies? A new assembly and a new type of worship is intimidating. Do we realize our visitors have taken a great step of courage to walk into worship?
God Hates Strife in the Body - Ben Bailey
The Psalmist issued a challenge to all of God’s people when he said, “behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (Ps. 133:1). In the New Testament Christians are encouraged by Paul to “endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:3). While unity and peace is God’s ideal standard, sometimes, Christians don't act the way they should and strife is created. What is it that causes this strife and how do we deal with strife in the body of Christ?
Are the Titles ‘Pastor’ or ‘Priest’ Biblical? - Ben Bailey
Often we hear religious leaders referred to as “pastor” or “priest”. Are these biblical names that should be applied to the religious leader today? Is it right for a man to wear these names? Let’s examine what God has to say on the matter.
Does the Name Matter? - Ben Bailey
Recently someone told me they thought it didn’t matter what a church called itself as long as they worshipped correctly. Is this true according to the Bible? Could a church called itself any name and be acceptable to God as long as they worship correctly? Let’s consider for a moment why it does matter what the church called itself. In fact, just like worshipping God correctly is essential, going by what the rest of the Bible says about the church is also essential. Notice why this is true.