Roe Overturned: How to Respond Witness Magazine, Fall 2022 On Friday June 24, 2022 the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a monumental decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. At stake in the case was a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. With a six-to-three […]
A Case for Congregationalism By Reverend Tom Loghry As an Advent Christian pastor serving in Rhode Island, I have found that people are sometimes puzzled by the congregational governance of our churches. They expect that as pastor I would have unilateral power in making decisions for the church, just as one of our local Roman […]
A Primer on Baptism Witness Magazine, Summer 2022 We believe that the only ordinances of the church of Christ are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; immersion being the only true baptism. Declaration of Principles From the earliest days of the church Christians have been instructed to be baptized and to baptize. Before our Lord Jesus […]
How to Make Guests Feel Welcome at Church Witness Magazine, Summer 2022 Many churches struggle to make guests and newcomers feel welcome. This isn’t because church members want to be unwelcoming. Most churches believe themselves to be very friendly and welcoming. But the reality is, that over time, people just lose track of how to […]
How To Have Hard Conversations Witness Magazine, Spring 2022 One of the great blessings of being a Christian is our fellow believers who become family members to us. Together, we care for, support and encourage one another. We all like that. But faithfulness to Christ and love for one another also means that there will […]
How To Establish Intergenerational Ministry in Your Church Article featured in The Witness Magazine, Summer 2021 We invite you to use this article for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. What is Intergenerational Ministry? Most churches are multi-generational, but few churches exemplify intergenerational ministry. While there are a number of definitions for intergenerational ministry out […]
How To Disciple Your Children Article featured in The Witness Magazine, Spring 2021 We invite you to use this article for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Why disciple in the first place? We may have been convicted, and even feel a little shame, about a failure to properly disciple our kids. But consistently discipling […]