A Christmas Revolution

It was on Christmas Eve, after a Romanian church had gathered for candlelight service, that the Communist soldiers came to take the pastor. The people ...

Churches Full of Sinners

The biblical fact is that there are no successful churches. There are, instead, communities of sinners, gathered before God week after week in towns and ...

A Few Good Saints

A walloping great congregation is fine, and fun, but what most communities really need is a couple of saints.

Responsibility for the Church

I beg you, do not look upon [this parish] as a steppingstone, but rather say: Here I shall stay as long as it pleases God; if it be his will, until I ...

Ministers in the Water

Ministers cannot walk on water; but they can learn to swim.

Thank You for Calling

"Thank you for calling Eastside Church. For service times, press 1. For an appointment with the pastor, press 2. If you were just driving by and ...

When Christianity Triumphed

The Christians' triumph over the pagan Empire brought its own problems.

Constantine's imperial patronage did, of course, assure Christianity's ...

God's Glory in Wood and Stone

Intriguing facts behind one of medieval Christendom's magnificent legacies:

The Cathedral

Cathedrals required massive amounts of building materials. ...

Congregations of Sinners

Every congregation is a congregation of sinners. And if that weren't bad enough, each has a sinner for a pastor.

Welcoming Throughout the Building

Welcoming isn't just something done at the door; it's something everyone does all over the building.