Church Life & Membership
Gathering, belonging, covenant, and staying when it gets hard. 10 articles.
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August 23, 2026 · Second Fiddle
Three Pillars of a Healthy Church from the Book of Titus
What makes a healthy church? Titus gives three pillars in three chapters: leadership, discipleship, and mission. Neglect one and the stool tips.
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August 5, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Church Membership: Privileges or Partnership?
Why become a church member when you can just attend? Biblical membership isn't about perks. It's a partnership that lets love bear weight.
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July 10, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Should I Leave My Church? Three Questions to Ask First
Asking "should I leave my church?" Before you go, sit with three honest questions that have kept many church families from breaking apart too soon.
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June 18, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Forgiveness Is Not the Same as Trust
Forgiveness vs reconciliation vs trust: why forgiving someone takes only you, while repairing the relationship takes two people, time, and truth.
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April 5, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Nervous About Your First Small Group? Here's What Actually Happens
Wondering what happens at a church small group? A plain walk-through of a normal night, what you will and won't be asked to do, and how to get started.
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March 14, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Why Join a Small Group? Because Circles Beat Rows
Why join a small group when you already go to church on Sunday? Because rows can form an audience, but only circles form a family.
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February 11, 2026 · Second Fiddle
What Happens When a Church Doesn't Pay Its Pastor
An unpaid pastor can free a church to give its money away. What twenty-five years without a salary taught one church about generosity, preaching, and trust.
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January 16, 2026 · Second Fiddle
A Bar Band, Some Bonfires, and an Accidental Church
Wondering how to plant a church? Ours began with a bar band, Saturday bonfires, and one hypothesis: even broken people can help other people.
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December 30, 2025 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Why We Don't Livestream Communion
You can watch half of our Sunday service online. The other half only exists in person. Here's why go to church in person when you could stream it.
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November 3, 2025 · Turn the Key
Modality and Sodality: Why Your Sunday Service Needs Your Outreach
Modality and sodality are two structures God has used throughout church history. Here's why your Sunday service and your outreach ministry need each other.