Tabernacle of Faith

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 …

What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

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.

What is baptism in the Holy Spirit?

Baptism in the Holy Spirit is the means by which God places new believers into the body of Christ. As the Holy Spirit regenerates and indwells our human spirits, bringing us new life and ensuring our everlasting fellowship with God, the Spirit also immerses us into the universal church.

How To Reach Unchurched People Who Don't Think They Need God

I read a survey the other day that made me literally sit up straight as I took notice. The number of people in Canada (my country) who profess “no religion” is now at 24%, up from 16.5% a decade earlier. That’s a massive shift in a mere ten years. As I reflect on it all,…

Self-Critical Faith, the Litmus for Dangerous Religious Ideas

A Q&A with Rachel S. Mikva | Teaching and speaking in religious communities, I kept bumping into two assumptions. In progressive spaces, people often imagined that they had already reformed their traditions enough so their religious ideas were never dangerous. In more traditional spaces, people often worried that asking critical questions would weaken faith, when in fact it strengthens faith. I wanted people to reexamine these…

Should Christians Vacation to Religious Shrines?

It is a terrible sign of spiritual obliviousness to visit religious shrines and not feel heartbreak and caution for demonic powers of deception.

Can Christian teachers express their faith in public schools?

Can a teacher in a public school display a personal Bible on a desk? What about answering a stude...

When Christians Lose Their Minds, People Lose Their Faith

The church should be gaining ground, but we're losing. The Christian presence online isn't helping. When Christians lose their minds, people lose their faith.

Opinion: Christians, to restore faith prevent further abuse

It means hearing victims’ voices and acting on their behalf to put an end to abuse in...

Messages of Faith: What freedom means to a Christian

Sharing community, culture, faith: Study finds religious people are happier

Is having faith in God the key to happiness? A new study seems to suggest so, having found that the happiest people in any society or culture tend to be those with strong religious convictions who actively engage with others in regular community worship.<br>The Pew Research Center looked at data fro

Religious Practices are Healthy for Your Children

Dr. David Stevens explores the topic of religious practices and how they can make a difference in your child’s health. He shares about a recent study that shows how a religious upbringing is a very large protective factor on adolescents.

A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Leadership Education at...

This isn’t an Episcopal resource, but it is definitely worth a look!

Faith in Focus: What it means to be a Christian

I have often said and prayed, “How wonderful it is to be a Christian.” So, I thought I would write about it in this column.

Why “I’m Christian but not religious” is contrary to scripture and tradition

4 reasons why a movement to reject the sacraments is contrary to the the original intentions of Jesus

The soulless shells of religious buildings

All the memories and sacrifices of the mostly immigrant Catholics who built and sustained these institutions through the decades are part of history.