The conventional wisdom in 21st century Christianity is that church buildings should be modest. There is no restraint on building large buildings if the size of the congregation justifies the size, but there is restraint on excessive decoration and cost.…
2 Thessalonians 2:15 Christians Must Stand Firm on Truth.
One of the characteristics of life in the 21st century is that things are always changing. In some cases, things are changing very fast. For example, technology changes at a very fast pace. In addition to that, lifestyles are changing.…
Does the Bible Command us to Sing the Psalms in Church?
As you know, for the last several decades, American Christianity has been fighting something that is often called the worship war. This is basically a battle over the kind of music we use in church. 50 years ago churches primarily…
Titus 1:5 Does your church have true elders or “elders in name only”?
The Biblical model of church leadership is to have multiple elders working together as a team to shepherd the church, lead the church, and teach the members of the church. However, in many churches the pastor is more or less…
Exodus 36:20-38 Should Church Buildings Be Expensive?
In 21st century Christianity we tend to think church buildings should be built somewhat frugally and conservatively. Exodus 36 illustrates a very different mentality toward religious structures. This helps us to examine our attitude and ponder whether we should think…
Don’t Use the Dress Code to Choose Your Church
I’ve driven past many churches that have a sign out front promoting the fact they dress casually. That is the wrong basis for promoting a church and it is the wrong basis for choosing a church because it puts the…
The Church Needs to Stop Wasting Talent
There are many needs in our churches and society. There are physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Unfortunately, 21st Century Christianity is not doing a very good job of meeting these needs. Romans 12 tells us each individual Christian has talents…
Cheap Church Buildings Reflect Cheap Theology
In our society there is a tendency to frown upon expensive church buildings. The rationale is there are better ways to use that money, like missions or helping the poor. In Exodus 25 we learn the Israelites built the tabernacle…
Churches Must Help Resolve Small Claims
It is a reality of life that there will be disputes between Christians. Likewise, when Yahweh brought the Israelites out of Egypt and prepared them to enter the promised land, He understood there would be disputes between the Israelites, so…
Churches Need to Preach Fire and Brimstone
Many churches have stopped preaching fire and brimstone because their congregations don’t want to hear about it. However, Exodus 19 reminds us we need to hear it. When the Israelites arrived at Mt Sinai, Yahweh came down on the mountain…