Tag: Church

"The church is far from perfect. Life is complex. There are growing options. And the post-modern mind distrusts most things organized or institutional. But as trendy as the idea of writing off the church may be, it’s a mistake."

Pastor Rob Turner hates the phrase, "You just need to surrender" because it disregards God's grace. And we think he's totally spot-on.

"In households where only the mother went to services every week, a minuscule 2-3 percent of children grew up to do the same. In households where both father and mother attended, that number jumped to 33 percent of their children, with a further 41 percent coming to church irregularly."

According to Barna Group, 70% of kids raised in Christian homes will walk away from the church after high school. 

Here are five things often attributed to God, but He never said them—and you won't find them anywhere in the Bible.

Let's start by saying we are all guilty of being at least one of these people sometimes. This post is a great opportunity for us to pray for God to show the areas of our lives that don't parallel the Gospel and how we can pray to be a Church that glorifies Christ!

Slippers, not Oscars, are what get Denzel Washington out of bed in the morning. These slippers help him be a better father, husband, and actor, and no, they're not magical.

A hard, honest look at why people are really walking away from church.