Is the church only those who are saved? Or is it everyone that shows up on a Sunday morning? The answer is somewhere in between, and it might be less black and white than we want....

Understanding how the Bible speaks of church membership requires a different way of using Scripture than we might be used to....

Church buildings are significant, but they are still only buildings. The true church exists elsewhere....

What does it mean to grow old as a Christian?...

What do a doctor's office, a mechanic's shop, and the Bible all have in common?...

Putting off the old self is less like digital deletion and more like an older technology....

There may be more to Chinese New Year traditions than meets the eye....

Calling January 1st the start of a "new" year doesn't change anything about us or the year itself. And maybe that's a very good thing....

The Christmas story is only half a story if we leave out what Jesus was doing before he was born....

We often see words like "Joy" "Peace" and "Blessing" and Christmastime, but there is one word we do not often associate with the season. And yet it is a very fitting word....