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Why You Should Go To Church

Photo by John Price on Unsplash There is a pervasive thought that people have: I can be a Christian without going to church. And when I use the term ‘go to church’ I am talking about the popular understanding that we have of gathering together in a church building to worship and learn and fellowship.…
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July 6, 2023 0

6 Benefits to Belonging to the Church

What do you get out of belonging to the church? I am talking about the church in the proper sense, that is, the body of Christ as expressed in a local body of believers. What should that look like for each individual? While there is no such thing as an ideal church, every church that…
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January 26, 2023 0

A Spiritual Check-up To Help You To Thrive

Spiritual Check-up time! Now that most of us have a little extra time on our hands, why not take the time to see where we stand spiritually. It is good to know where we stand. There are several scriptures we could use to help us with this, but we will use Ephesians 1:15-23. This is…
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April 23, 2020 1

How to Overcome the Distraction of Boredom

So many of us are now stuck at home. Are the same old four walls becoming a distraction? Even if you aren’t under stay at home orders, you can get distracted by the world around you. Right now, it seems natural to be distracted by the global pandemic. But it’s also easy to become distracted…
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April 16, 2020 0