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What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

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 …

Did Jesus Ever Speak About Homosexuality?

Jesus didn't speak about homosexuality? You might be surprised to find out how much Jesus actually did speak about homosexuality.

3 questions to ask before becoming a missionary — Southern Equip

Ask yourself these questions. The answers can help you take wise steps to a fruitful missions career and fuel you for the long haul.

Single mums finding acceptance in church

The days of castigating unmarried women with kids are ending

What Is a Healthy Way to Leave a Church?

Leaving the church is painful for Christians and pastors, and we've seen a lot of it over the last couple of years through COVID, election crises, and racial crises.

If We Can Worship Anywhere, Why Go To Church?

It doesn't just matter that we worship Jesus. It matters that we worship him with other people.

Where's Sparkie? Visiting the Unity Chapel of Light Church

Sparkie was visiting the Unity Chapel of Light Church at 1165 Stubblefield Road in Orcutt.

Becoming a Praying Church

Do We really work in a Sacred Space?

It has always made sense for us to work in a sacred space because we are very aware of how energy carries feelings and ideas. So we wanted to make sure we were making the candles you will burn for love, prosperity, protection and spiritual enlightenment in a space that just oozes joy, hope, love, safety, and worthiness.

Six Ways to Say “Hello” in Chapel

This article concludes the introduction to Chapel via simple “Hello world” programs that I started in parts one and two of this series. In the previous articles, we’ve looked at serial and data-parallel approaches to saying “hello” in Chapel. This time around, we’ll look at task-parallel ways to do so. Concurrent Hello World The following [...]

UNC-Chapel Hill research suggests RNA from fathers works harder

Half your genes are from your dad and half are from your mom, but a recent study at UNC-Chapel Hill suggests the genes from dad may carry more weight.

Being Church when we can't be in church

St. Peter's may be closed, but it doesn't mean that worship isn't continuing...

10 Reasons Why You Should Underprogram Your Church

The "simple church" is able to cast off that which entangles it, even the religious nets of its own devising for the fishing for men, and follow Christ wherever he may go.