How can I recognize a dead church?
A dead church can be detrimental to your spiritual growth, so avoid one at all costs. Church leaders must also recognize signs of a dying church and act accordingly. While Christian fellowship is vital (Hebrew 10:25), we are called to discern as there are false teachers ready to deceive (Matthew 7:5; 1 John 4:1; 2…
Why is church attendance / going to church important?
Simply put, the Bible tells us we need to attend church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for our spiritual growth. The early church “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). We should follow that example…
Is Sunday sickness a real thing?
“Oh, Mom, my stomach hurts. I don’t think I can go to church this morning,” said nearly every American child at some point during childhood. Sunday sickness or Sunday illness can refer to one of two syndromes. In the above example, Sunday sickness is an imaginary malady that attacks when church attendance is expected but…
Why are there so few men in the church?
On any given Sunday, all across the world, churches are likely to have more women in the pews than men. Some estimates place the so-called “gender gap” in America at 61 percent women versus 39 percent men (www.uscongregations.org). That means that every Sunday there are millions more women attending church than men. There are several…