This post is part of the series, What to Do When the Church Lets You Down. You can see all the posts here.  The church is a profound mystery. Because of this mystery, the Bible uses images and illustrations to help us gain a fuller understanding of God's true heart for the church. When the church lets you down, it is important to go back to God's heart for the church in order to guard against … [Read more...]

This post is part of a ten part series on What to Do When the Church Lets You Down. You can see all the posts in this series here. As I was preparing for this post, I was reminded of a comment left on the post Remember Who God is When the Church Lets You Down. I found it both insightful and encouraging, and I believe a wonderful way to introduce today's post. I will add my emphasis to what I want … [Read more...]

This is part one of our ten part series on: What to Do When the Church Lets Your Down. You can read the introduction here. I once heard that if the rug you are standing on gets pulled out from underneath you, then you were standing on the wrong rug. Throughout the last year, I've thought a lot about the rugs I have been standing on - self-sufficiency and approval of man to name a couple. If God … [Read more...]

I grew up in church until I was six years old. I don't remember much about it except we got to run across to Dairy Queen on occasion, and we had to wear dresses and keep our hair long. I prayed beside Mama as she knelt at the foot of my bed and sang gospel tunes with my Daddy as he strummed on his guitar. Then it all changed. We left and my Mama bought me a pair of 6x blue jeans and signed me … [Read more...]