The unity of the church is vital for our endurance. We’re not meant to live the Christian life in isolation. And it’s vital for our witness.
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Recovering Tolerance as a Christian Virtue
We need to realize that something is twisted in our heart if our love for one another is diminished because we can’t see eye-to-eye on a given issue.
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3 Reasons to Fear the Narrow Vote
No matter how your Constitution & Bylaws or your Statement of Faith may read, church leaders are wise to proceed with caution whenever a slim majority of God’s people see His hand in the church’s decisions.
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5 Lessons from My First Interim Pastorate
It was very tempting for me to try to fix every leak, put out every dumpster fire, or milk every metaphor (too late!). My simple goal was to leave that church healthier than I found it by focusing on two simple objectives: unity of hearts and clarity of vision.
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Stronger Together: 10 Lessons I Learned Leading My Church Through a Natural Disaster
By Jason W. Bland “You have to get to her, pastor!” Frantic members of my church begged for help as floodwaters rose around their homes and families. In the midst of a “thousand-year flood,” the 911 operators had told them to stop calling. The relentless rising of waters throughout southeastern Louisiana in August 2016 left […]
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Church as Unifier: In Today’s Fragmented Culture, Could the Church Be an Oasis of Unity?
The church has a biblical command to pursue unity and a heavenly vision of its ultimate fulfillment. We can and should fill that role in culture, but it won’t be easy.
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