Full Gospel Christian Assembly

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

How Pastors Accidentally Ruin Their Church

It wasn’t on purpose. They never meant any harm to come. But they sat and watched as the church they loved crumbled.

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

Church Decline: What if Your Church Disappeared?

The community grows, but your church declines. Does anybody know what you offer? If you church was forced to close its doors, would anyone notice?

When contentment is hard to come by : Fighting comparison with the gospel

Our lives can be dictated by our emotions, riding the rollercoaster to the heights in a time when...

These 2 Words Don’t Belong Together: “Never, Lord!”

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” Matt. 16:22 NIV Lord Jesus, if an oxymoron is the joining of incongruous terms—like deafening silence, jumbo shrimp, planned spontaneity, or peace offensive—then the ultimate oxymoron is “Never, Lord!” Those two words just don’t belong together, ever. Yet, like Peter, we often match them up. When you tell us our need of salvation is so great our only hope is the gospel of God’s…

Say No to the Gospel of Self-Forgiveness

There is no category of self-forgiveness in the Bible.

How I Found God’s Purpose In Being Single

If you’re anything like me, life hasn’t always unfolded the way you’ve planned. Perhaps you’ve been through a season of waiting in which…

Don't Move Beyond the Gospel

No to Church, Yes to Jesus?

Is the lingering importance of “Good Samaritan Jesus” for the religiously unaffiliated a yearning for a more ethically engaged, prophetic Christianity?

You Can't be a Christian without Christ

If we call ourselves Christians, we cannot leave Christ out, contrary to what a recent viral video claims.

Gospel Leadership: I Don’t Need to Be the Big Man

Bob Osborne, the Executive Director of Serge, reflects on how following Christ makes us markedly different leaders in 5 key ways.

A Summary of Christian Duty (Part 1 of 2)

Fulfilling one’s duty might seem like an old-fashioned concept. But is this truly the case? Find out how we express gratitude to God by fulfilling our Christian duty. That’s our focus on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.

Learn from Christ’s Speech and How He Spoke