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What Is the Conscience? — Covenant Baptist Church

An introduction to the conscience: what is it? how does the Bible talk about it? We consider a definition and its implications for our personal and corporate lives as Christians.

Start Your New Beginning: Join Friendship Baptist Church for Easter Worship Services

Regardless of whether you have a rich personal life, it is easy to feel disconnected and alone at various points in your life. If you want to begin living a more

Why Millennials Are Valuable in the Church

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word millennial? Lazy? Commitment Issues? Entitlement? These are just a few of the major stereotypes that revolve around the millennial generation. But as a millennial myself, I can tell you that these aren’t always true when it comes to my generation. In

Is My Child Ready For Kindergarten?

Parents often ask if their child is ready for kindergarten. There are a few indicators to help you make the decision if your child is ready for Kindergarten or if another year would be beneficial.

The Joy Set Before You: Why Joy is a Choice

Choosing joy is not easy. In fact, it can be really hard. When we fix our eyes on Him; when we rest in His plan for us, the stuff of the world fades away.

What Is The Ruling Virtue In Our Lives?

DEUTERONOMY 8:3 - And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the…

How Intense Is Our Desire?

JEREMIAH 29:11–13 - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek…

Social Media Madness. Leverage it well.

Is social media suffocating some people in your home? Read this week’s Connected 3D blog post for better understanding of the media madness.

Growth Groups: The Biblical Pattern & Why

7 Inspirational Benefits of Fellowship

Christian fellowship is about more than simply spending time with others. It is about helping others emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Fellowship can also enhance

Is Your Smartphone Causing Depression, Addiction, or Damage To Your Soul?

Smartphone depression: can your smartphone cause depression? Can your smartphone cause addiction? That's not the real problem!

How Community Shapes Disciple-Making Part 2

Cult-like Practices at Word of Life Church

The recent beating death of a teenager may indicate religious abuse and cult-like practices.

How the Word “Pastoral” Has Been Distorted by Progressivists in the Church

How the Word “Pastoral” Has Been Distorted by Progressivists in the Church. In current ecclesiastical language, the word pastoral tends to gradually take on

Do you love the church but sometimes hate it? There’s a word for that feeling (and it can be...

The psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan explained how it can be healthy to sometimes ‘hate’ what we truly love, including the church.

What Does the Word ‘Church’ Mean? Ephesians 3:7

We use the word “church” over and over in the Christian life, but what exactly does the word really mean?

Marketing isn’t a dirty word in church: Why we should be comfortable ‘selling’ spirituality

Traditional Catholic networks have evaporated, and professional marketing of our faith is needed to fill the void.

Can you be with someone long-term if you don’t attend the same church?

In this week’s question, Pastor Mark joins Grace to answer the question from a lady who attends a non-denominational Protestant church is dating a man who attends a Catholic church. She wonders what this means for their relationship long-term and if they can stay together if they’re not attending the same church.<br>Have a question you’d like Grace to answer? Send it in to hello@realfaith.com.

What To Do When You Are Mad at God