Abundant Life Fellowship

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 alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

Why I’m Grateful for the Local Church

I love my church where I serve, but I’m also very grateful for the local church in general. In all its beauty and flaws, I can’t imagine culture surviving without it.

10 Ways to Be a Welcoming Church to Those With Special Needs

For those willing to welcome those with special needs, how can today’s churches better serve these families? One parent shares some tips.

What You Need to Know Before Joining a Church

Before we attend a church, we should know that it is a legitimate church. Now, obviously, if the sign on the front of the church reads “Church of Satan,” we know it isn’t a legitimate body of Christian believers.

Where Am I Going in Life?

Are you in search of something worth pursuing with your life? Here’s the direction you need whenever you find yourself asking, “Where am I going?”

When Life Gives You Bananas …

… you make banana nut bread, ok? If you want my story, read on. If you want to skip to this rather easy and delicious recipe from Mennonite Recipes of the Shenandoah Valley, (Phyllis Pellman …

Finding Sacred Spaces in Everyday Life

Where are the sacred spaces in your life? How often do you stop there to recover and reflect?  

When God Interrupts Your Life

I was a junior in college when my entire world came crashing down around me. Everything that was once stable and certain was suddenly thrown into total chaos and doubt. I was a 23-year-old college...

5 Actionable Ways To Find Your Life Purpose

Asking Life-Changing Questions: Challenge Accepted?

Facing a challenge? Ask questions, change things around to fix your priorities—service to Christ is first, other things may have to go or be rescheduled.

Where to Find God's Purpose in Your Life

Why I Don’t Fear Denominational Schisms

Protestant traditions are splitting over sexuality, as they did slavery, but this time it’s different.

Eternal Life: Do You Want It?

In a world fixated on a living a long life, living the good life, and obtaining a better quality of life-it is easy to overlook the importance of the life to come. Look beyond the things of this world and to consider your eternity.

Smart Tech Tools to Make Every Parent's Life Easier

Apps, devices, and plain-old desktop tools for managing your every day. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.

a safe place to explore questions about life and God.

Articles and videos providing persuasive answers to life's most challenging questions. You can ask a question and receive a personal reply.

Can I Please Just Have a Life Do-Over?

Wouldn’t you love the chance to hit a reset button and get a life do-over, sometimes?

5 Questions That Can Change Your Schedule...and Your Life

I used to be the worst at saying no. If someone needed help at church, or a babysitter, or a work-project to get done, I was the person whom they could count on. I prided myself for being able to accomplish more than anyone I knew, but the cost was great. I was stressed. I was overwhelmed. I was tir