If you were to ask most people in assemblies today whether they thought their church was welcoming to visitors you would probably

As we read through the New Testament, particularly the Gospels and Acts, we encounter the practice of fasting which is seldom given

Much of my burden comes from my own assembly and the assemblies of close friends.  I long to see us grow in

At this time of year stores start playing Christmas songs, lights go up on houses, trees are set up with lots of

In my last article, I spoke about the tendency to equate attendance with godliness. When we become too rigid in our view of

I’m sure by now you, dear reader, are aware of the natural disaster in Houston, Texas. Hurricane Harvey rained down so much

Author Kent Nerburn once wrote, “It is much easier to become a father than to be one.” As Father’s Day approaches, I’m

The scene is the garden of Gethsemane the evening before Jesus’ crucifixion. Jesus prays alone, sweating great drops of blood. He returns

I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor

Personally, I have been in fellowship at the same assembly for 22 years and counting. I came there as a new believer