Episcopal Church of the Annunciation

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 …

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

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.

10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change

I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would be<br>But, God has allowed us to experience incredible energy and excitement. I am not big on sharing numbers in this format, but let me simply say – God is working. Amazingly working. The potential in the days ahead is astounding to me.<br>Needless to say, there has been a lot of change since I…

10 Reflections of a Healthy Church Member

Good Afternoon Church, What a great weekend it was celebrating with many of you God’s underserved grace lavished upon our lives in Christ. We have so much to be thankful for at BBC that God’s prais…

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WATCH NOW: Rented goats become new groundskeepers at Trinity Episcopal Church

“It’s not true that goats will eat anything. They are picky. They like trees, bark, brush and shrubs, and they get rid of noxious, invasive weeds. They’ll eat grass, but

How does your church ‘spread the gospel’?

How prosperity gospel is killing faith in church

Lack of spiritual fulfilment is leaving some feeling 'empty'

Is Your Church Willing to Take Risks for the Sake of the Gospel?

Safety, it seems, is one of the core values of our world. But safety simply cannot be one of the core values of God’s people.

How Can You Tell if a Church Is Gospel-Centered? Start with the Pulpit.

The gospel is too glorious to settle for mere good-advice sermons.

When Is a Church Not a Church?

The tax code allows for some strange political shenanigans.

Is Wahu still doing gospel music?

She does not want to limit herself to genre but positive content

What if the Church Was the Church?

What does it look like to be the salt of the earth? For one thing, it might look like Christians welcoming sinners and eating with them.

Episcopal Relief & Development

Words That Inspire. Deeds That Transform. “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my fam...

Factors that Shape Life and Ministry in the Local Church

3 Ways We Prevent the Gospel from Making Our Churches Attractive

The gospel brings people with nothing in common to love each other even more deeply than family.