107 articles on "church"

Discerning Divisive Divisions and Understanding Unity

Paul goes on to address divisions in the church. Why does he talk about divisions in the church? Shouldn't he be talking about love and unity among the brethren? Paul was committed to the truth. He believed Jesus when He said that "the truth wil...

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Is there really a Secret Rapture?

The secret rapture doctrine teaches that the coming of Jesus will be in two separate stages. The first, a secret rapture of the Church at the beginning of a seven year tribulation period followed by His glorious, audible, triumphant return to Earth a...

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The soul of St Augustine

St Augustine was the founder of the Augustinian order and is known as the last ancient man and the first modern man. As intellectual executive of the North African Church, as well as the entire Western Church of his time, he made an applicable ellips...

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8 Keys to a Successful Church Building Program

Eight Considerations for Leading a Successful Church Building Program There are many reasons for a church to decide to enter into a building program. It may be that the community is growing, the church is growing, or church space is saturated. Whate...

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The Russian Orthodox Church

The Soviets did everything they could to squelch religion. They destroyed churches, or turned them into everything from stables to movie theatres. Despite the efforts of the Soviets, the Russian people remained secretly devoted to the Russian Orthodo...

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Racism is Ugly

Racism continues to be a sensitive topic in the United States and it is showing its face boldly, especially since a black man became president. Have you ever seen racism? How dose it look to you? To me it looks very ugly and that is why I care to wr...

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Burn Your Own Path

On September 22nd, 1904, Ellen Church was born and history changed. Her career path would steer her twenty-six years later, May 15th, 1930, into the Airline industry. Before that eventful day, people were reluctant to fly and felt that air travel wa...

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Christmas Gift Ideas ~ from the heart

1.)Invite those who's families are away, for a get-together on Christmas evening; to eat goodies, sing carols, and just visit (giving some a sense of family and something to look forward to).2.)Run errands for shut-ins.3.)Volunteer to serve food...

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5 Qualities to Look for in a Stewardship Consultant

With only 4 percent of American church members tithing, many churches badly need a boost in offerings. Unfortunately, most of us pastors have no training in stewardship development and have no idea how to lead people to generous, biblical giving. Th...

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A Motivating Factor

Growing up in an environment where non-church attendance isn't an option, much of one's beliefs may be based upon other's faith (wherein one either leans upon the faith of another or they were not considered mature enough to make thos...

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