How important is worship music?

It’s no secret that worship music is a “hot button.” Often divisive, I wonder what percentage of those attending a church service are actually drawn into worship of God by the music. In our church, I’m sure people have left the church because of dissatisfaction with the music (regardless of what style or songs we […]

Why are you still here?

A couple of days ago, a group of us were visiting with a prospective new leader in our church and discussing the issues surrounding the migration of a number of families away from our church in recent months. He asked why we were still here. Someone joked that we’re the lazy ones, rolling along with […]

What is a Christian to do?

Perhaps the title of this article should more accurately be, “What is a Christian to be?” It’s easy to see that in American culture, the definition of a Christian is very broad. As I read the historical accounts in the Bible of life transformation of people as they became followers of Jesus Christ, I realize […]