Posts with the category “church”

By Michael RoopThis blog is part four in a four-part series on the local church. Read parts one through three here.So far, we have seen Paul use the metaphors of body and building to describe the natu...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis blog is part three in a four-part series on the local church. Read parts one and two.I have a fence in my backyard, and for more than half the year, it is covered in vines. Thankfu...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis blog is part two in a four-part series on the local church. Read part one here.Often, when I get questions around why Christians need to be active members in a local church, those ...  Read More

By Michael Roop“In God’s design, the local church is the hope of the world.” That’s a big statement, isn’t it. On the surface, it seems arrogant and self-serving, especially coming from a pastor. What...  Read More