Church Matters Archives

Having participated in two church plants as a planter, and now working with church planters on a regular basis in a coaching capacity, I know...

What are you waiting for today in prayer? Don't give up. Make it a way of life. It is in waiting that we make room for God.

Dr. Roger looks a the causes and consequences of America's national debt.

It’s clear to me that one of the most prevalent afflictions might be termed a church’s “culture of complacency.” Complacency has to do with...

Microsoft is still a rich company. And a huge company. And a well-run company. It’s just becoming an increasingly irrelevant company.

On any given Sunday, abused women are sitting silently in churches across this country. They don’t know a moment’s peace.

Expository preaching is central, irreducible and nonnegotiable to the Bible's mission of authentic worship that pleases God.

Rick Warren shares six commitments Christians can make for growth and unity within the Church.

Is it just me, or is Evangelical Christianity falling into a theology that is based more on individual reason than revelation?

Reliance upon the faith community for support and relationships is all but forgotten in many evangelical circles. Also, a need exists for those...

Complying with the law is a fundamental principle for churches desiring to model integrity.

In the Church, bad ideas and wrong-headed philosophies function in the same way as viruses. They infect a church, and as members and leaders...

Suicide is one of the most horrific manifestations of the pain and sorrow that sin has brought into our world.

Mental illness and suicide were taboo topics for many churches, seen as a kind of spiritual failure. But that may be starting to change.

In the end, theological education is all about the stewardship of words. So it was when Paul commissioned Timothy. So is it now.