Stranded Man Church Hops

A man was stranded on the proverbial deserted island in the Pacific for years. One day a boat came sailing into view, and the man frantically waved and ...

Bishop Advocates Heresy Over Division

"If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy."

—Peter James Lee, one of 60 Episcopal bishops who voted to ...

Charles Simeon's Long-Term Leadership

Even before finishing his degree, and still lacking pastoral experience, Charles Simeon put his name forward for the pastorate of Cambridge's Holy ...

Church Business Meeting Gets Tense

In a congregational meeting, two young male professionals made a presentation to update the sanctuary sound system. Their pitch was well delivered. As ...

Jonathan Edwards Not Exempt from Criticism

Jonathan Edwards, pastor of the prestigious Northampton, Massachusetts, Congregational Church, was a leading figure of the eighteenth century First Great ...

"Fellowship of the Ring": Satan's Efforts to Divide the Church

In his first book, Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the camaraderie of a diverse group, banded together by a common cause. Called "the ...

Slander Destroys Churches

About 20 years ago, I said something impromptu to the new members standing in a row across the front of the church. As we received them, the Holy Spirit ...

Conflict Makes Unity More Valuable

Unity becomes precious when you walk through conflict in order to reach it.

Fellowship Is a Double-Edged Sword

People in the church are like porcupines in a snowstorm. We need each other to keep warm, but we prick each other if we get too close.

No Ideal Church

Anyone can love the ideal church. The challenge is to love the real church.