30 Tips for Hosting House Church

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House church was a foreign concept for me until a couple years ago. I had heard such a thing mentioned in passing, but we have buildings for that in my time and place. I’d never attended a house church service before we hosted our first one. Home Bible studies, sure, but not this.

Maybe you’ve found yourself living in an area where there isn’t a congregation you can assemble with, your existing building is being painted or repaired, or maybe you are church planting and haven’t gotten to an official structure yet. Whatever the reason, I hope this post helps. This isn’t so much about organizing a congregation to meet in a home as it is how to manage the logistics.Continue reading “30 Tips for Hosting House Church”

Out With the Old

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Happy New Year! Many people start off a new year thinking about resolutions and goals. I do that too. It’s important to know where you want to go and how you want to get there. But right now, let’s think for a few minutes about what we want to leave behind in 2016.Continue reading “Out With the Old”

When Holidays are Hard

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Between the silver bells ringing, decking of the halls, and the lovely branches of the tree, Christmas can become overwhelming. Especially if you’re grieving. If that’s how you’re feeling this holiday season, I want you to know that you aren’t alone.Continue reading “When Holidays are Hard”