The Purpose of the Church

The Purpose of the Church

ByWade Stanley

One of the unfortunate consequences of a splintered and divided Christendom is the general disagreement about the purpose of the church. Some want church to be a Spirit-fueled rock concert. Others want church to be a group therapy session where hurts and sorrows are shared and feelings affirmed. Still others see the church as a…

Laying Down Our Lives

Laying Down Our Lives

ByZach Crane

From the moment God breathed into man’s nostrils the breath of life (Genesis 2:7), two abiding truths have been abundantly clear. 1) Life is sacred and precious to God.  2) Mankind, sadly, often fails to concur.  When God confronts Cain for murdering Abel in Genesis 4, Cain appears to immediately grasp the serious implications of…