Articles on Church

Baptism

For the believer, baptism is an ordinance of the Christian faith commanded by Jesus. Baptism is an outward declaration and demonstration of your...

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Community Is Messy; God Is Not

As we work together in church or other groups, we get to use our individual gifts, talents, and treasures. We all serve different purposes in God’s...

Finding Jesus in the Feast of Tabernacles

David Brickner says the Jewish Scriptures, particularly the book of Psalms, can be a tremendous guide to true repentance. Perhaps that is why the...

Rosh Hashanah Prayer

A Glossary of Terms for the Jewish High Holy Days

The Use of the Shofar

To those who haven't heard it, the blast of the shofar is hard to describe in terms other than "primitive," "harsh," a "bellowing or trumpeting," and...

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George Washington's Faith

George Washington exemplified the faith, humility and courage that established our great nation.

What We Need to Serve God

We don't have to have it all together to serve God. We just need this...

Apostle to the Irish: The Real Saint Patrick

If you ask people who Saint Patrick was, you're likely to hear that he was an Irishman who chased the snakes out of Ireland.

Who Was the Real St. Patrick?

Saint Patrick chose to reject “victim-hood” and self-centeredness. Instead, he embraced the way of the Cross, carrying on the redemptive mission of...