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A Simple Formula to Determine If Your Church Members Are Too Old

I know. I wrote a provocative title for this article. I changed it several times, but I eventually came back to it. The obvious question is: are the members too old for what? My response is another question, but it could still lack clarity. Are they too old for the church to continue on a…

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Why would the Holy Spirit’s coming at Pentecost be different to other occasions when people received the Holy Spirit?

In Acts 2:3, the Holy Spirit came what seemed to be tongues of fire:

3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came
to rest on each of them.

This observable phenomenon only mentioned once in Acts. Subsequently, all …

Three Crosses on a Hill: A Study in Evangelism :: By Donald Whitchard

Isaiah 53:5-6, Luke 23:39-46, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:6-11, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 64:6 Summary: When we preach about the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins upon the cross, we forget that there were also two men crucified on cr…

Are Christians being licensed not to keep the Sabbath according to Colossians 2:16-17, Romans 14:5-8 and Acts 15?

Is Paul giving Christians license to omit Sabbath observance in Colossians 2:16-17 and Romans 14:5-8? Is this corroborated by Acts 15?
Below the passages:
Colossians 2:16-17

16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of foo…

Happy Preparation Sabbath day from Zambia. If thou turn away…

Happy Preparation Sabbath day from Zambia. If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath,from doing thy pleasure on the my holy day;and call…

Leviticus 23:40a – Three or Four Trees?

In the instructions for building booths on the feast of Tabernacles in Leviticus 23.40:
וּלְקַחְתֶּם לָכֶם בַּיֹּום הָרִאשֹׁון פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר כַּפֹּת תְּמָרִים וַעֲנַף עֵץ עָבֹת וְעַרְבֵי נָחַל וּשְׂמַחְתֶּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם ש…

Why do we persist in saying the crucifixion was on Friday? [closed]

There are persuasive arguments for the crucifixion not being on a Friday. I guess the Friday hypothesis is based on the reference to it being before a Sabbath, and not knowing some of the details of those arguments.
But that would imply t…

Signs You Should Turn Down the Job Offer

It’s all too easy to get caught up in the excitement of receiving an offer. Your rose-colored glasses can easily mislead you.

After helping hundreds of churches find their key staff and build their teams, we’ve seen some clear patterns when it comes to accepting the wrong position. Below are four “flags” to look for; some are “red flags” and some are “yellow.” But all are worth paying attention to before you sign on the dotted line. So pause before you accept that offer, and carefully consider these reasons to not take the job.