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Making The Old New Again

by Dale Harcombe

15 Feb 2008 08:05 PM

Church music can create problems, largely because everyone has their own ideas about what is good and appropriate music for church and what is not. Just take a look at the forum on church music and see how different people's ideas are just within our families.com community.

Finding the Right Church - Part 1

by Dale Harcombe

11 Feb 2008 04:25 PM

How do you go about finding the right church? Is it like finding a new house that you have a list of essential criteria to tick off? But sometimes when house hunting you just walk into a house and fall in love with it. It feels right for you.

Is Your Church a Lifeboat?

by Dale Harcombe

29 Oct 2007 07:43 AM

Recently in Jervis Bay, a boat was capsized by one of many whales stopping off in the bay on their way back south with their calves. Ideally a lifeboat would have been handy to scoop them up and take them to shore. But there wasn't one around.

How To Handle Differences Of Opinion In Church

by Dale Harcombe

01 Aug 2007 10:55 PM

Today we're going look at a church in New Testament times. As you read, think about how your behavior and your church stacks up against this model in Acts 15:1-35. There are always those who come into a church situation seeking to cause trouble. This is exactly what happened here.

Visiting Church

by Dale Harcombe

30 Jul 2007 04:57 AM

Yesterday coming home from Sydney, after spending time with family, we decided to call into a church on our way, instead of arriving home and then going to evening church as we sometimes do.

Separation of Church and State

by Melissa J

20 Apr 2007 03:50 AM

There have been many of drawn out debates even among Christians regarding the separation of church and state. Initially the separation was intended to keep the government from establishing a statewide religion, not to keep religion and faith out of the state.

The Sunday Bulletin

by Melissa J

15 Apr 2007 01:05 AM

Every Sunday morning we are usually in such a rush to get to church that by the time we arrive, songs have already broken out and I don't take the opportunity to read my bulletin. Sometimes my bulletin serves as a coaster for my tea and becomes an object for sermon notes and, I admit, doodling.

What is the Role of the Deacon?

by KeeperAtHome

05 Mar 2007 01:56 PM

Deacons serve different purposes in different churches. Some churches have deacons which act as an authority over the Pastor. The deacons are the final decision makers and nothing significant may be done in the church without their approval. In other churches, the Deaconship is more of a title.

What About the Pastor's Wife?

by KeeperAtHome

01 Mar 2007 05:06 PM

People vary in their opinions of what a Pastor's wife should and should not do in the church. Many people feel that she should be heavily involved in the women's ministries in the church. Some go so far as to expect her to coordinate the nursery, the kitchen and the mission's closet.

A Flock's Responsibility to Their Shepherd

by KeeperAtHome

28 Feb 2007 06:16 PM

Scripture gives us a clear picture of the duties of the Shepherd, or, Pastor of a church. His responsibilities are outlined for us in Ezekiel 34:2-6. However, the Pastor, simply because he is an "employee" of the church, is not the only one who bears any responsibility.



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