Ever heard the phrase, "No pain, no gain"? It's easily applied to unity. We're all one body, joined in Christ, and unity is beyond essential. It's commanded. It's part of the defition of Church. But what makes it so hard? Pride. Unforgiveness. Theological differences. Prejudices. Selfishness. ... read more

Church is a singular noun. Despite the schisms, fractions, and multiple expressions of the institutional church, the driving image for the Church in the New Testament is one body.  “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it ... read more

The Church is the people of God, the body of Christ. All who trust in Christ for salvation automatically become part of the Church, whether they like it or not. However, not all who go to church services, who become members of a church, are part of the Church. This is an important distinction. John ... read more

My senior year of college I did an internship with the pastor of visitation at my church. We served communion to elderly members who could not leave their homes. We visited those in the hospital. We conducted services in nursing homes and visited those there whose families were far away. And all the ... read more