Maranatha Ethiopian Christian 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 …

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.

Should the Church Be Welcoming to Homosexuality?

Should the church be welcoming to practicing homosexuals? The answer depends on how you define the term "welcoming."

Go Big or Go Home: How "Big" Has Invaded the Church

Is our obsession with big churches rooted in mission our just our desire for “big”?

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

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.

I need Christ, not something that resembles Him.

I need Christ, not something that resembles Him. – C.S. Lewis

Do I Need to Go to Church (If I'm a Christian)?

Do Christians really need to go to church to be saved? Find out what the Bible says about going to church what the purpose for church is.

10 Reasons Why You Should Underprogram Your Church

The "simple church" is able to cast off that which entangles it, even the religious nets of its own devising for the fishing for men, and follow Christ wherever he may go.

7 Suggestions TO DO When the Church is in Decline

What should you do when a church is in declineIt should be noted this is a more difficult post to write. There are no cookie-cutter solutions for reversing a church in decline. Churches have unique characteristics, because they have different people. They are different reasons which cause decline. It could be anything from poor leadership, to being locked into the traditions of men or simply a change in population in the community. It’s difficult to copy what someone else has done, because…

Better Together: Why church membership matters

Membership in The United Methodist Church is not about privileges we receive, but a commitment to a local community and a global body of Christians.

What the Church Is Not (Part 1)

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.Have a question you’d like Grace to answer? Send it in to hello@realfaith.com.

What Makes A Church Grow?

Keeping It Real Christian Fellowship: A new name saving souls

“A message that you can understand and people that you can relate to,” is how members describe Keeping It Real Christian Fellowship at 953 North 10th Street, formerly known as,

7 Suggestions for Pastors Leaving Their Churches

By: Mark TidsworthLeaving a church for retirement or another ministry is a hard transition. Pastors must be able to let go and trust their church into God's care as expressed through the next pastors and staff members.