Several  years ago, I attended a convention worship service which ended with open prayer at various stations. As I prayed on hand and knee under a wooden cross, I had one of the most intense worship times of my life. And then a flash went off. I kept my head down but I was sure [...]

A couple of months ago, we had a conversation about online church.  Now lifechurch.tv, which is well known as a leader in online worship, has put out a video showing what it might be like if all of those online church goers actually ended up in a brick and mortar building.  It’s always good when [...]

A staple conversation of my church planter friends is whether or not you should have unbelievering singers leading worship. Most agree they’ll let potential pre-Christians play instruments but some get squeamish at the thought of talented vocalists leading songs they don’t believe. Me? I encourage it. I see it as proleptic fulfillment of Isaiah 60.
Proleptic [...]

On our summer vacation, my friend Ron was dreaming up a series of short videos to explore some church-goers’ foibles and bad assumptions. We spent some time chatting about worship—what it’s for, why we do it, how it’s structured, what the point is.
After months of percolation, this weekend he posted the results.
So, are you a [...]

One of our recent polls asked for your general thoughts about online church.  The vast majority of you said you’d like online church to disappear from our culture just like hypercolor t-shirts.  It’s an argument I understand.  There is a lot of debate on whether online community is as genuine as in person relationships.
And good [...]

I recently viewed some clips of the documentary Hell House. It seemed similar in tone and style to Jesus Camp, as both filmmakers were not initially sympathetic to their subjects, but also committed to letting them represent themselves. And, both films feature Christians in middle America who are politically conservative and charismatic in their worship [...]

We recently had a poll roundup on worshiping during the summer months or while on vacation.
It might be a more interesting conversation to talk about WHY or WHY NOT we choose to attend corporate worship during our more leisurely weeks.
In my youth, my family always sought out a local church or service when on vacation. [...]

We recently took a poll about how TC-ers juggle summer vacations and going to church.

The vast majority of us, 75%, keep on keepin’ on during the summer.  But about a fourth of us miss a few Sundays at our home church thanks to vacationing, sleeping in, playing in sun, etc.
So I’m wondering, what’s your routine [...]

There’s been a lot of passion and finger pointing surrounding the recent murder of Dr. George Tiller.  He’s a well known Wichita, Kansas doctor who performed late term abortions.  Last Sunday, Tiller was shot to death in his church, where he was an usher.
How about we stay away from the typical abortion arguments to answer [...]

As a Christian in a mosque, I wondered how Muslims would be treated in a church. Are churches open for visits by Muslims?