United Church of Christ Paradise Hills

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 …

Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years

There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

The wife of Morris Cerullo Mrs. Theresa Cerullo has died

Morris Cerullo World Evangelism has publicly announced the passing of Mother Theresa Cerullo. Morris Cerullo passed July 10, 2020 and his wife passed July 30, 2

His pew or hers? Woman concerned about man she met in church

Q: I met a nice guy at church of all places, and he's invited me out. I'm excited but nervous. Do I stay at his house or let him come to mine? It's been a while.

Should believers invite unbelievers to church?

Yes, believers should most definitely invite unbelievers to church where they can hear the true teaching of the Word of God.

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great church<br>As a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.<br>Great church members:<br>Believe and love God’s Word.<br>Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

Video series, coming seminars show how focus on generosity can invigorate congregations

Say “thank you” early and often, and not just once a year.Talk about faith and generosity in worship. Make it “as central as the spiritual practices of

How Marriage Is a Picture of Christ and the Church

Marriage is a holy covenant between a man and his wife. It is also a reminder of Christ's commitment to His Bride, the Church, and His sacrifice for her.

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.

Why say "the body of Christ, broken for you"?

Learn the two reasons those words are spoken at communion.

How God Teaches Us to be More Christ-like (Psalm 32 Devotional)

There is one trait that is perhaps the most important for a teacher. That they care about the student so much that they’ll do just about anything to get them to understand the material. The same is true of God.

Body of Christ: Why You Should Not Welcome My Special Needs Child to Your Church

If the church does not find a way to include special needs families, it will hinder any possibility of these parents or children being able to contribute to the Body of Christ within the church.

What Does Easter Mean to You?

Something about Easter makes it easy to mark the years. When you’re a kid it’s annual photos posed next to a basket that’s overflowing with neon grass and

What God Does When We Strip the Facade

I remember a time when my marriage was falling apart, and I felt desperately alone and afraid. Despite the situation, I could not bear to tell anyone about

Helping broken people find wholeness in Christ.

What Didn’t Christ Accomplish?

The cross of Christ accomplished everything we need to glorify God by being eternally happy in him. But is there anything the cross didn’t accomplish?

A Teen Girl’s Guide To Growing in Christ

It can’t be easy to be a teen girl. Though I suppose there has probably never been a context in which coming of age was free from all challenges, there’s no doubt that the twenty-first century offers some new and unique ones. And if it can’t be easy to be a teen girl, it can’t be any easier to be a Christian teen girl who is already following the narrow road that leads toward Christ but which also leads her …

How can innovation be Christ-centered?

Fellow innovators and change-makers: Innovation is hard. It can be painful, surprising, unexpected, out of control, positive, negative, closely managed, loosely managed, frustrating, life-giving … …

Are we disciples of Christ, or servants?

Discipleship requires action and conversion, the engagement of both hands and heart.