This is a common question that gets asked. Maybe you grew up in church and walked away. Maybe you never really went but you'd call yourself a Christian: you believe in God, you try to do right by people, you pray sometimes. Maybe you got hurt. Maybe life just got busy. Here's the quick answer: the Bible doesn't really imagine the normal Christian life outside the context of a local church. The Bible assumes that people belong to a community of Christ followers. In fact, Paul

Perhaps you are wondering why you should bother attending a local church. After all, you can stream sermons and hang out with Christian friends outside of a Sunday morning gathering. Perhaps you are bored with the Sunday morning worship, or you are too busy, or perhaps you've been turned off by some of the showmanship in those services. Whatever your reasons, there's still something good about the corporate worship gatherings of a local church. That said, let me clarify one t

As a pastor, I regularly talk to visitors who are looking for a church in the Fort Mill area. The task is not an easy one. Most of us have searched for a church at some point in our life and know how difficult this can be. The problem is that I know most people are asking the wrong questions and considering the wrong factors when searching for a church. Start by asking the right questions One of the best rules of wisdom I found was from C.S. Lewis in his preface to Mere Chris

David’s Spiritual Drift and the Need for Renewal In reflecting on 1 Samuel 30, the concept of renewal taking place in David's life comes to the forefront. David has been on this spiritual decline. But then the passage ends with restoration and deliverance for the people. The pendulum that this swings. The thing that creates the reversal that leads to restoration is the renewal that takes place in David’s life. This moment is so crucial in David’s life. Everything is trending