how to properly leave a church

How Do I Leave a Church with Grace?

Sometimes there is a time to move forward and transition from the current church community you are part of to another church. But how should you do this?

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TMCP 84: How Genesis One Helps Us Better Understand God and Scripture [John Walton]

John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years. Some of Walton’s books include The Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World

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TMCP 83: How Do You Live a Spacious Life? [Ashley Hales]

Ashley Hales (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is a writer, speaker, and host of the Finding Holy podcast. She is the author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs and her writing has been featured in Christianity Today, Books & Culture, and The Gospel Coalition. Ashley is married to a pastor and

A Bad Hunt and A Bowl of Soup: Why An Eternal Perspective Matters

It is late afternoon and the sun is sinking lower and casting long shadows down the draws and crevices along the Owyhee mountains.  Out in the valley, sunlight still covers everything, but down the steep slope below me, darkness has already begun to stretch out its fingers and get a

Hockey Documentaries and Marriage: Why You Should Not Ignore Your Spouse

It was the end of the day and I was sitting on the couch and I was tired.  My wife and I had just completed the hostage negotiation process that is bedtime and there was quiet in the house.  I had decided to fritter away a few precious moments on

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TMCP 82: How Should Western Christians Think About America, Faith, and Politics? [Os Guinness]

Os Guinness (DPhil, Oxford) is the author or editor of more than thirty books, including The Dust of Death, The Call, Fool’s Talk, Carpe Diem Redeemed, The Magna Carta of Humanity, Last Call for Liberty, Impossible People, Unspeakable, and Time for Truth. A frequent speaker and prominent social critic,

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TMCP 81: What Does It Mean to Be a Mature Christian? [Dave and Ezra]

* Growing up in Christ * Importance of growing up together * Becoming mature is a team sport * Characteristics of baby Christians vs. mature Christians Heb. 5:11-14 * The dangers of reductionistic or binary thinking * Becoming Berean — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-monday-christian/support Podcast: Play in a new window | Download

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TMCP 80: How Do I Invest in Relationships? [Dave and Ezra]

Seven Ways to Invest: 1. God – Jesus spent major amounts of his life separated from the crowds and alone with his Father. He would go off into the wilderness without food for forty days at a time just to talk to him. Before he gave the greatest sacrifice for all

What Does God Do With My Brokenness?

I just started a renovation project in our house. The design, function, and final look of the project have occupied space in my mind. It isn’t always there, but I always come back to it. I plan and scheme and dream of what I want to do. All these

What Can I Do About Anxiety?

Recently a verse came to my mind. Psalm 43:5. It sums up my feelings lately. I feel cast down. Like a man charging windmills, I fight at nothing and everything. There is a fog between me and the world.  I am anxious. Admittance is key to getting help but

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TMCP 79: How Do You Extend Forgiveness to the “Unforgivable?” [Davey Blackburn]

In November 2015 Davey’s wife of 7 years, Amanda Grace, was tragically murdered in a home invasion. Davey was left to pastor their church as a single dad of their 15-month-old son, Weston. 2 years later Davey remarried and God’s redemption story began to unfold. Davey and his

Is Suffering a Good Thing?

If you asked me ten years ago if I thought suffering was a good thing, I would have said no. Fast forward to how I would respond to that question now and I would say yes. What has changed? My perspective. We live in a culture where everything needs to