In her book, Just Open the Door, Jen Schmidt challenges readers with the idea that one invitation could change a generation. Women often wear many hats, and they tend to associate hospitality and open-door living with the overwhelming pressure to provide the perfect setting and entertainment skills. Because Jen believes that your front door has…
What is community? As believers, why should we cultivate it? What should it look like? What are the benefits of living in community? When I think about biblical community, I automatically turn to Acts 2:42-47. This passage is a beautiful description of the ideal community for followers of Jesus. I believe we can learn a…
When you think of all the different ministries a church could have, the list is as varied and diverse as the churches themselves. From cowboy churches to hip hop churches and everything in between, there are endless possibilities of ministries you could have. However, I want to share with you about a ministry you must…
In her book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key, Rosaria Butterfield challenges believers to practice discipleship through “radically ordinary hospitality.” She defines this as “using your Christian home in a daily way that seeks to make strangers neighbors and neighbors family of God.” Those who put radically ordinary hospitality into practice see their homes…
There is something about vulnerability and accountability that makes Christians uncomfortable. Perhaps they fear that it puts them at risk for criticism, hurt, or embarrassment. Exposing sin and expressing it to others stretches believers out of their comfort zones. We have built walls around us and are afraid to show our true selves. We often…
Resource Recommendation: Light for the Journey by Dr. A. D. Beacham Written by Susan Beacham One great resource for Sound Doctrine is Bishop Doug Beacham’s book called Light for the Journey. This book is part of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church ministerial study course and is a study of the 14 Articles of Faith of the…
Making Doctrine Part of Your Devotional Life By Brad Davis It is the start of a new year, and that can only mean one thing– Making New Year Resolutions! The word “resolution” simply means “a firm decision to do or not do something.” Most people have determined to lose weight, eat healthier, read books, end…
Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story by Angie Smith Seamless is a bible study, published by LifeWay Press, that helps the reader connect the people, places, stories, and promises of the Bible into one seamless thread. This book is beneficial for new believers and those who may have grown up reading the bible,…
By: Whitney Davis I’ve been a church girl my whole life. I attended summer camp, VBS, youth group, Sunday morning service including Sunday School, Sunday night and Wednesday night service, revivals, you name it, and I was there. My testimony doesn’t consist of much promiscuity or worldly, sinful living growing up. I knew Bible stories,…
Written by Whitney Davis We have a literacy problem in America. According to Pew Research, almost a quarter of adults in America haven’t read a book, in whole or in part, in the last year including print, electronic, or audio form. More concerning to me, is this problem translates to our biblical literacy problem as…
