We are spending a few weeks answering the question, “What should define a healthy church?” Last week we talked about the necessity of the Word of God and having God’s...

We are spending a few weeks answering the question, “What should define a healthy church?” Last week we talked about the idea of being centered on the Gospel – that...

Following up on last week’s column “Why do churches die?” I wanted to take a few weeks to talk about some broad characteristics that should define a healthy church. These...

In a follow up to last week’s column, someone asked, “Why do churches die?” This is an excellent (and sensitive) question. Last time I checked, there were 250-plus registered churches...

The First United Methodist Church of Goshen sat vacant and for sale for years. It was falling apart, desperate for work, and had no prospective buyers on the horizon. That...

“Is the Bible reliable?” The column will not be about trying to convince you to have faith in the book or believe the claims of the book necessarily but to...

Is Christianity too narrow? Every world religion has its own set of things that look weird or strange to people outside of the system. As a pastor, I often will...