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A Northwest Church Search
How do Christians decide which church to attend? As we walked through the doors of new churches, struck up conversations, and sat under preaching, we wrestled with the reality that no church is perfect. What should we even be looking for?
When All the Good Guys Are Actually Bad Guys
Does it seem to you, as it does to me, that it has become more common for our public debates to be framed as being between the “good guys” and the “bad guys”? The people on “our side” are perceived as “good,” and the people on the “other side” as “evil.” What does the Bible have to say about how we view each other?
Practicing Humble Hospitality in Word, Deed, and Heart
When we think of hospitality, it is usually in regard to spending time with people at home. We can also learn a lot from businesses, including this Sacramento restaurant, about how to make people feel warm, welcome, and valued.
Pleading for Life Outside an Abortion Clinic
Some days it seems like a losing battle pleading for life outside an abortion clinic. Tens of women come to get abortions, and just as many leave having obtained them. Yet, on those days, we are encouraged by the reminder of the most wonderful truth—the sovereignty and power of God.
How to Participate in, Contribute to, and Receive from Meaningful Fellowship
In order to create meaningful fellowship, we must be obedient to Jesus’ command to give of ourselves for the good of one another (John 15:12-13). Here are some ways to participate in, contribute to, and receive from meaningful fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Book Review: "Idols of a Mother's Heart" by Christina Fox
Moms, you may be worshiping an idol right now without even realizing it. In “Idols of a Mother’s Heart,” author Christina Fox shares some helpful things moms can do to keep their focus on developing—and keeping—a godly heart.
Loving God and Your Neighbor in Your Vocation of Friendship
Have you ever considered how friendship is a vocation God gives you for his glory?
Holiday Movies 2017-18: Dickens, Division, Family, Forbearance—and One Lump of Coal
The annual holiday movie season, running from mid-November through the new year, usually offers a smorgasbord of worthwhile films—and 2017 was perhaps richer than most. So here’s a little help with the cinematic choices at your local multiplex—or in your living room—over the coming months/
Seeing God's Blessings in the Little Things
This morning my alarm didn’t go off. That wouldn’t have been much of a problem, except that my phone said 8:30, which is the time I’m supposed to be at work. I discovered that, even in the little things of an ordinary day, God provides for his people.