Cowboy Church of Hot Springs

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 …

Nebraska quarterback Logan Smothers enters the transfer portal

Nebraska’s roster and quarterback room continued to slim down Wednesday with the departure of Logan Smothers into the transfer portal.

St. Augustine Hunger Center prepped to feed 12,000 Clevelanders this Thanksgiving

It is an all-hands-on-deck mission and a labor of love happening this Thanksgiving. Volunteers and organizers worked feverishly inside St. Augustine Hunger Center late Wednesday afternoon.

Boys soccer: Bishop Amat pulls off wild win in sudden-death overtime, and other first round scores

Bishop Amat tops Claremont in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs, plus other highlights and scores from Wednesday’s games.

Why the Church isn’t Reaching my Unchurched Friends

Millenials want customized, personal experiences at their church. The one size fits all Sunday sermon doesn't connect with them<br>As a 25 yr old, I agree. Many of my own friends don't attend mass. They're not leaving the church, they just don't want to get up and go on Sunday. I feel it's not so much about people being "fake", but that their church experience isn't being customized. I think the only way forward to capture young people's interest is to make that…

“Does the Christian church need different denominations?”

Where Can Women Teach? Eight Principles for Christian Churches

How do women honor God’s pattern of male headship in the church while also exercising a spiritual gift of teaching?

Christian Web Trends Blog: Church Websites, Design, SEO

Is your church online? Most people start looking for things online. So, your church needs to be online for them to find you. Knott Avenue Christian Church is doing that. See how and see what the results have been.

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Christians Who “Love Jesus but Not the Church”

“I Love Jesus but not so much the church”? We’ve heard it said before: You can’t both love Jesus and not like the church. Admittedly, I even echoed similar sentiments using the analogy of one’s best friend marrying someone you don’t like; going on to say, because of this, the friendship probably wouldn’t work once …

Can You Be a Christian Without the Church?

Do you really need to belong to a church to be a Christian?<br>--Ignite Your Faith

Why You Can’t Be a Christian without the Church

A Christian is someone who, by virtue of his reconciliation with God, has been reconciled to God’s people.

Why legalism destroys churches and kills Christians

The law as a guide to salvation is a terrible taskmaster.

How Emotion-Driven Churches Are Ruining Christians

"We are more interested in giving people a spiritual buzz than teaching them what true worship is."

What If Businesses Are MORE Christian Than Churches?

As a church leader in Western culture, you are surrounded by people engaged in business.

Where Are the Brave Church Spaces for Christians of Color?

Reimagining faith expressions can emerge without institutional validation.

Do I Need to Go to Church (If I'm a Christian)?

Do Christians really need to go to church to be saved? Find out what the Bible says about going to church what the purpose for church is.