Fred Craddock said, “The preacher needs to understand he doesn’t just speak to the church, he often speaks for the church.” The minister should express openly, “This is what this church believes. This is where we Christians stand on this issue.” If people come to worship after their...
How should Christians view freedom? Be iKristiẹn ha rẹ ha ghe ẹmhọn isẹhoa nin ọria rẹ tobọle zẹ yẹ? jw2019 Why should we not equate free will with the right to decide what is good and what is bad? Ikẹkẹ nela ribhọ, nin ọria rẹ...
In some countries, such as India, laws vary based on religion, with distinct codes for Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and others. Understanding these distinctions is essential for expatriates or those entering multicultural unions. Dissolution of a Marriage Marriage is a contract intended to last until...
Full disclosure: I’m a dirty sodomite and no one—NO ONE—should listen to anything I have to say about anything. Ever. I can write whatever I want, of course, because this is a free country. (Maybe a little too free!) But there’s one thing I’m not al
Is there are evidence outside the Bible that the early church primarily sung psalms?The noted historian K.S. Latourette observed:From a very early date, perhaps from the beginning, Christians employed in their services the psalms found in the Jewish Scriptures, the Christian Old Testament. ...
who makes his way to Japan full of passion and youthful self-confidence, but also curiosity, to hear of a beloved mentor who is reported to have apostatized. Christianity is illegal, but Rodrigues is aided by secret Japanese Christians before he and they are caught and tortured, with tricks...
Actions Christians should take to preserve the Environment Our environment first started when God went to work and put his plan into action.“In the beginning God created the Heavens and Earth.”(Genesis 1) For six days God was at work creating day and night‚ land and water‚ vegetation...
At the time of that Manhattan location’s opening on the corner of 37th and 6th in 2015, there werevegan and LGBTQ+ protestersout front protesting the arrival of the chicken chain. And then, born-again Christians came to heckle the protesters themselves. ...
Bishop Carder asked the conference, “Have we done everything to maintain the unity of the Spirit?” It is a good question. We should bend over backwards to make sure we are not mean-spirited or unloving, but the unity of the Spirit is not the same as the unity of the institution. ...
There is by no means any consensus among conservative Christians about how to handle an invitation to a same-sex wedding. Much of it comes down totwo questions… In your ownconscience, doesattendinga wedding ceremony imply that you are blessing andapprovingof the union?