Church Life

Surveys & Reports

Signing up for a PhD in prayer: Jess Shao at Burning Hearts Conference

“At age 23, I made one of my life’s most dangerous yet necessary prayers,” said Jess Shao on the second day of the 5th annual Burning Hearts Conference. All ears, the audience listened...

Church Life

Crazy rich Christians: Are we really being inclusive?

I was once chatting with a group of first-generation Christians, and I found it really perplexing that many of their parents were more concerned about the financial cost of their new-found faith...

Church Life

When I didn’t encounter God in worship

What comes to mind when you think about worship? Or more specifically, what do you think of when it comes to singing in church? For me, it used to involve emotional music, closed eyes and of course...

Church Life

3 ways cell leaders can inflict hurt

After becoming a cell leader, I’ve come to understand just how tough it is. It requires you to be a friend, a mentor, a shepherd, a listener, an advisor… all while balancing administrative...

Faith

My journey from megachurch to modest church

As the darkened stage gave way to flashing lights and rousing music, the worship band emerged, urging the congregation to stand up to worship Jesus. People rose to their feet, clapping and dancing...

Faith

What worship does to us

Every Christian knows the importance of worship, whether personal or corporate, and how important it is to give God that personal quiet time to just love on Him. Worship can and should be a...

Faith

What do courage and vulnerability look like in the Church?

People often see vulnerability – letting your authentic self and your raw emotions be seen – as weakness. Showing you’ve got everything together, on the other hand, is somehow equated to...

Faith

Francis Chan: Church, let’s stop fighting

Can the Church please unite? But… unite for what? There’s just something about the concept of a Church in unity, isn’t it? And perhaps rightly so. After all, in his final week on...

Culture

FOPx Worship Night 2019: This is not Christian Coachella

I believe there’s extreme power when an entire generation comes together – regardless of denomination, youth ministry or background – and are desperate to seek the face of God. So naturally...