Why Does Church Discipline Matter?

I got an email once from a pastor who received some members that we had disciplined out of our church after many months of trying to work with them. And the pastor told me that we're legalistic because we practice church discipline. That made me kind of scratch my head because church discipline is c...

Oct 1, 2025

What If I Don't Agree with My Church Leadership?

One of the most uncomfortable situations that a church member may find himself in is when he disagrees with his church leadership. And this can be in several situations. There can be a legitimate disagreement. You may be well studied. You may know your Bible and know your theology and see that yo...

Sep 29, 2025

What are the Qualifications of a Church Elder?

A good and healthy church always has good and healthy qualified leaders. That goes without saying. And so the question might be, well, what is an elder? What is a man who's qualified to be an elder? And I just said the key word. First of all, he's a man. He's a husband and one wife. But the qualif...

Sep 27, 2025

The Doctrine of Sanctification: Irrelevant Theological Discussion or Heartbeat of Faith in Christ?

Sadly, for many professing believers—likely because of poor shepherding over many years— the idea of doctrine and the development of arriving at that doctrine (the theological process) evokes images of dusty and near-empty churches and boring lectures. They have been taught that faith in Christ is a means by which God blesses their endeavors and gives some comfort to make it through the trials of life. Their faith, if that can be called faith, is centered around, “What can God do for me in my daily life?”