The Impact of Church Attendance WHAT MY PRESENCE DID It caused people to have confidence in me. It made people know that I regarded my spiritual welfare as a matter of great importance. It had a good effect on the … Read More
The Importance of Membership in the Church It is a sad truth that we are living in a time when many people are disgruntled with what they refer to as “organized religion.” Thus, while they aspire to be “spiritual” (by … Read More
Church Membership Many people believe that it is unnecessary to be a member of the church in order to please God and eventually go to heaven. The people who advocate this idea have apparently failed to examine the teaching of … Read More
The Christian Chronicle has recently reported that the number of Church of Christ adherents (members and their unbaptized children) continues to decline. Since 2003, the number is down 102,000 or 6.2%. During the same time, the number of congregations fell by … Read More
This question recently came up in some of my Internet studies with online friends. The question centers on whether or not it is necessary to be identified as a member of a local congregation. The Bible doesn’t have a process … Read More