While there is no one particular form that we can point to as being the only form for genuine worship, there are some forms which are better than others at being faithful to what God has called for in our worship of Him.We should take warning from the story of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu found in Leviticus chapter 10. They had just been installed as priests and took it u...

The following comes from some of the notes from a membership class I did at a church plant in Virginia. It borrows heavily from the membership class of Capital Hill Baptist. First a consideration of "membership" in the Bible. There is no denying that the word "membership" is not in the Bible. However, the concept of church membership is certainly implied. How so? Whe...

In other words, why do we gather on Sunday mornings in the first place? Various people may answer in various ways, but to get at the answer we cannot simply take a poll, we have to look to see what the Bible says. And what we find is Paul speaking to the Christians in Corinth concerning their weekly gathering saying, "So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifesta...

This is a transcription I did some time ago of excerpts from a conversation between James White and Thom Aschol. I felt that what James White shared below hit such a nerve with me. I could relate so well to going to seminary and then into ministry, wanting to do the will of God and to preach and teach, but being taught, directly and indirectly, that man's methodologies wer...

Washington Post, Sunday, December 10, 1006 "And to All a Raucous, Rollicking Good Night" by Anita Huslin The Washington Post reported on a ladies-only "Christmas Pageant" held by Smith Island United Methodist Church in Ewell, Maryland. Apparently this has been an annual event at this church for upward of 40 years now. The Post describes the general idea of the event like ...