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What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Did Jesus Ever Speak About Homosexuality?

Jesus didn't speak about homosexuality? You might be surprised to find out how much Jesus actually did speak about homosexuality.

Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change

I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would beBut, God has allowed us to experience incredible energy and excitement. I am not big on sharing numbers in this format, but let me simply say – God is working. Amazingly working. The potential in the days ahead is astounding to me.Needless to say, there has been a lot of change since I…

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great churchAs a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.Great church members:Believe and love God’s Word.Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

10 Ways to Be a Welcoming Church to Those With Special Needs

For those willing to welcome those with special needs, how can today’s churches better serve these families? One parent shares some tips.

24 Quotes About Purity That Every Young (& Old) Catholic Should Know

These inspired quotes will give you encouragement to fight for purity.

How do you become a saint? Pope Francis gives a hint

Find someone who has never spoken ill of another person, someone who has never judged another – and they would qualify for immediate canonization, Pope Francis said.

5 Guaranteed Ways to Leave Church Unsatisfied

These field-tested tips are guaranteed to destroy your happiness with your church.

The Process of Sainthood

The day when the Cause of Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa advances to beatification and sainthood is the ultimate prayer of those whose lives she has touched. We need your prayers and support in mak…

Do We Really Need Church?

Five Simple Ways You Can Begin Befriending the Saints

Befriending the Saints Sometimes our faith can become stale and stagnant and we desperately grasp at frayed floss to keep hanging on. Whether you are a Catholic from infancy or a convert well into your adulthood, faith relies on more than what we can see, as St. Paul reminds us (see 2 Corinthians 5:7). Befriending […]

Thoughts for When You Really Don’t Feel Like Going to Church

Don't ever think your presence in worship doesn't matter. God sees, He understands when it feels hard to even get there, and promises to give strength to the weary...

The Four Marks of the Church: Reasons to Believe

To be a saint, go to Christ. To get wet, go where it’s raining. To get holy, go where Christ is. Where is Christ? In His body, not “out of the body.” To go to Christ, go to His body, His Church.

Saints with mobility impairments

Though most saints are depicted as relatively young, slim, and physically able in sacred art, there are many disabled saints who found holiness not in spite of their disabilities but in and through…

Mormon President: God Told Me To Tell You To Stop Calling Us “Mormons”