Articles on Community

Church Is More than a Building

Pastor Jeff Vanderstelt questions our understanding of the word "church," helping us recapture a biblical vision for the body of Christ in community and on mission.

Gospel Community: Imaging God to One Another

In Disciple: Getting Your Identity from Jesus, author Bill Clem explains that Christian communities serve as witnesses to show what the kingdom of God is supposed to look like.

Ask a Pastor's Wife: Community

Gloria Furman responds to Annie who writes, "How do a pastor and his wife have transparent accountability in a small group setting?"

Building the Foundation of Community

It is essential to lay a foundation for building a life-giving and life-sustaining community within your church.

4 Reasons to Read Echoes of Eden

David Moore highlights four things to like about Echoes of Eden.

Podcast: How to Radically Pursue Justice While Living in the Suburbs (Amy DiMarcangelo)

Amy DiMarcangelo discusses how our lives can often look relatively comfortable, and she shares her own story of learning what it means to live sacrificially for God in the midst of everyday life.

#meantweets - Our Problem with Anger (Reactivity Episode 2)

Paul David Tripp

Paul Tripp talks about the normalization of emotionally driven responses and especially reactions filled with fear and anger, two of the primary emotions that drive the culture of toxic reactivity.

Mission or Community?

Pastor Jeff Vanderstelt explains why it's important to realize that God has called the church to be in community and on mission.

#fightme - Our Problem with Craving Controversy (Reactivity Episode 5)

Paul David Tripp

Paul Tripp talks about the difference between the love of truth and the love of controversy, which is no longer motivated by the two great commands to love God and love your neighbor.

#thosepeople - Our Problem with Tribalism (Reactivity Episode 6)

Paul David Tripp

Paul Tripp talks about our culture of tribalism in which we associate primarily with those who agree with us and find it easier to react to anyone who isn't in that group.

Podcast: How the Sacraments Help Us Know Who We Truly Are (Kevin Emmert)

Kevin Emmert explains why the sacraments are so central to our lives as believers and why their shaping power is more relevant than ever in a world obsessed with identity and self-expression.

#antisocialmedia - Our Problem with Individualism (Reactivity Episode 4)

Paul David Tripp

Paul Tripp discusses the message of individualism in our culture that is destructive to our relationships and is an enemy of the community that God carefully designed for us to live in.

4 Steps to Take for Successful Volunteer Care in Disability Ministry

Sandra Peoples

Volunteers are a very important part of any ministry, and it takes four steps of caring for them to make sure that they feel supported and successful.

#fail - Our Need for Grace (Reactivity Episode 7)

Paul David Tripp

Paul Tripp talks about the differences between a culture of condemnation and a culture of redemption, and he makes an honest confession.

Podcast: How Men Can Combat the Friendship Famine (Drew Hunter)

Drew Hunter explores how men can strengthen and keep deep and meaningful friendships and investigates why they're fading in the first place.

Podcast: When Your Kid Needs a Friend (Trillia Newbell)

Trillia Newbell unpacks how God has designed all of us for friendship—both with one another and even more importantly, with himself.