Travelers Rest Bible Church

What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

How to Worship as a Family

So, what should we do in family worship? It’s simple: read the Bible, pray together, and sing to the Lord.

Why We Need an Entrepreneurial Church

Chris Lowney on the church’s current crisis of membership, management, and Catholic identity, and what can be done

What Jesus did Besides Go to Church

Sometimes Jesus gets a reputation for being boring. Probably because people who follow Him can be really boring. In one of my favorite videos of all time, Vintage 21 church pokes fun at our misconc…

What Broccoli and the Bible Have in Common

A friend asked me the other day how I manage to read my Bible every day. She said she has a hard time getting into it or understanding it. How do you “fall

What God Does When We Strip the Facade

I remember a time when my marriage was falling apart, and I felt desperately alone and afraid. Despite the situation, I could not bear to tell anyone about

How to Parent Your Children into Adulthood

We want to start off with the disclaimer that we’re still learning how to parent our adult children, so we’re not claiming that we’ve got it all figured ou

What Does Easter Mean to You?

Something about Easter makes it easy to mark the years. When you’re a kid it’s annual photos posed next to a basket that’s overflowing with neon grass and

What I Wish I Knew in My 20s

“In your 30s you’ll be tested on the commitments you made in your 20s.” – Gene Edwards, The Inward Journey This quote stuck in my head ever since I read it

Knowing and Loving the Father

One of the principle keys to knowing and loving our heavenly Father is through prayer.

Who is qualified to read the Bible in church?

What makes someone a good public Bible reader in a church service?

7 Ideas for Improving Bible Engagement in Your Church

How to encourage a deeper experience of Scripture.

5 Things That Happened When My Church Got Pew Bibles

Do we really need Bibles in our church pews? After all, Scripture readings are usually either printed in the bulletin or projected on the screen. However, my church decided to purchase Bibles for the pews, and an amazing thing is happening. When I look around, I notice almost everyone is holding God’s Word in their... Read More

Remember, the Bible Never Mentions a Building Called ‘Church'

A few years ago, I wrote this piece, encouraging people who love God but who for any number of reasons find themselves outside of a traditional church. A

Could this 'Bible for millennials' lead young people back to church?

What happens when faith is repackaged in order to appeal to younger generations, who may be more attuned to images than words?

Turning to the Bible when sorrow strikes

When natural disasters or other tragedies occur, some struggle with questions about God. A scripture written after devastation offers a ray of hope.

7 Ideas for Making Vacation Bible School an Evangelism Opportunity

Lewis Center Director Doug Powe outlines strategies to make Vacation Bible School a meaningful and effective evangelism opportunity.

Are you Worrying or Rejoicing?