New Testament Holiness Church

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 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 the early church thought about God's gender

In early Christian texts, God gives birth to Israel and is described as a woman in labor and a mother comforting her children.

Five Vision Myths

Just because something is a common belief doesn’t make it true. A lot of things you have probably heard about your vision turn out to be false. Here are five common myths that have no basis in science

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

New Testament Thinking On Church Buildings

What guidance can we find in the New Testament for the use of buildings for church?

Holiness is possible and church provides tools to attain it, cardinal says

BALTIMORE — Holiness is possible, and the Catholic Church provides the tools for attaining it. That was the theme of an address delive...

Does the Church Have Any Business Teaching Holiness?

Let’s cut to the chase. Holiness directly impacts the way we live—and that&am...

How Will You Grow in Holiness this Lent?

Perhaps more than any other liturgical season, Lent offers a multitude of opportunities and resources to grow closer to Jesus -- our surest path to holiness.

What is a Last Will and Testament?

Simply put, it is a writing that describes who gets your stuff once you pass on.<br>Now, it is a little more complicated than that because it has to pass through the probate court process. A Will also puts in place age limitations on younger beneficiaries. Often, I hear something like “I want everything to go

Is the New Testament Reliable?

Can we trust the New Testament as a reliable record of what actually happened, and do we possess what was actually written in the first century?

Is the New Testament God Nicer than the Old Testament God?

Is the New Testament God nicer than the Old Testament God? Is Genesis a science textbook about the creation of the world? Cale answers these questions, and also discusses the Catholic faith of recently retired

The surprising holiness of Easter eggs

It’s hard to imagine Easter without its colorful eggs. We love to boil them, dye them, hide them, hunt them, roll them, stuff them with candy and coins, break them, and eat them. But how much, real…

How to Restore a Torah to Holiness

Recently in my congregation, while holding fast to the Torah, we didn’t hold fast enough – literally – and it accidently fell to the floor during a Shabbat service.

first step to holiness

So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I ...

The Married Couple Who Modeled Holiness

The saints, we hear their stories, we admire their virtue, and are left in awe of their heroism. We often put them on a pedestal of unattainable holiness and think of their lives as very

How to Create a Last Will & Testament

An overview of the steps to take in order to create a last will &amp; testament.

Grow in Holiness This Lent

What Is It And Who Cares?

Holiness. This can be a bit of a difficult concept to understand and wrap our brains around mainly because it seems so other worldly. The words we use to describe God are limited and weak compared to who he really is. We just don't have a vocabulary rich enough to do him justice. This is especially

How to Start Your Day in Holiness

How to Start Your Day in Holiness We learn so much from our parents, good habits and bad. Maybe that’s why I’ve always been conflicted about waking up in the morning. On the one hand, my father has always risen before the sun; he’s the earliest riser in the family. On the other hand, my …