People Come and Go

In the last article, we talked about how having quality in church life can attract some people and also drive some people away. People “come and go” from Christian fellowships all of the time. Some attend for only one visit. Some stay for a few months and then never...

Dynamics of Body Life

Beware of judgments among you. Even the smallest judgement you form on another person will grow in your heart. Then it will spread to others, because what fills your heart, you will eventually speak. You don’t have to tell someome that you have had unforgiveness...

Confusion of Public Sin

Heb 3:13 “But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” One of the primary characteristics of sin is the deception that is coupled with it. When sin is...

Home Church Hidden Agendas

As you gather together with other people to meet around Jesus Christ, you will discover that not everyone is meeting together for the same reasons. There is a natural tendency to assume that the other people you are meeting with are united with you in heart and are in...

The Meeting Maze

Meeting in a small group or home setting provides for a wonderful opportunity for the Lord to accomplish what is truly on His heart. It can also be a slippery slope involving multiple dynamics. During a meeting of the church when all are encouraged to...