Church Members

Grow in your faith with these free articles and videos selected just for church members. Find easy and practical ways to stay connected with Jesus every day.

  • Acts of Service Don’t Have to Be Big to Be Extraordinary

    Acts of Service Don’t Have to Be Big to Be Extraordinary

    It was almost eerie. It’s attributable to none other than the Holy Spirit, but it was uncanny the way every experience I’d ever had and every person I’d ever met prepared me to a T for...

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  • How Christ’s Resurrection Changes Everything

    How Christ’s Resurrection Changes Everything

    The bodily resurrection of Jesus is central to the understanding of the Gospel of John. The comfort that Jesus offers twenty-first-century Christians is rooted in His first-century words...

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  • Exploring the Significance of the Sacraments with FLAME

    Exploring the Significance of the Sacraments with FLAME

    If you don’t know me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is FLAME, also known as Marcus Gray. I am a Christian rap artist who has been on a lifelong journey for biblical truth, and...

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  • How a Florida Church Makes an Impact with Arch Books

    How a Florida Church Makes an Impact with Arch Books

    Since Concordia Gospel Outreach launched its Food Bank Arch Book Program in 2024, it has truly come to life, now sending Christian children’s books to dozens of food banks and care...

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  • Faithful, Hopeful, and Bold: Encouragement for the Church0:44

    Faithful, Hopeful, and Bold: Encouragement for the Church

    Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan brings you 12 different stories and reflections that address the hopelessness and struggle in today’s churches. Reserve your copy today here: https://www.cph.org/faithful-hopefu

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  • The Great Commission Explained1:18

    The Great Commission Explained

    What did Jesus really mean when He commanded His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations? Pastor Daniel Voth explains how there is so much more to Jesus' final words than a command to go on

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  • Shining the Light of Christ in Family, Church, and State

    Shining the Light of Christ in Family, Church, and State

    This blog is the second of a series based on topics treated by Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa in his book series on faith and culture.

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  • A Mission Project That Fills Cupboards, Bookshelves, and Hearts

    A Mission Project That Fills Cupboards, Bookshelves, and Hearts

    Food insecurity is a silent battle. You cannot always tell who is struggling with hunger. And too often shame is placed on those who are unable to access food and are under the federal...

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  • The Body of Christ in Communion

    The Body of Christ in Communion

    When I was a child, Communion seemed to take forever. In an attempt (I suspect) to keep restless kids occupied, an adult suggested that we pray for each person who walked past our pew. I...

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  • Saint and Apostles—Understanding Christian Symbols

    Saint and Apostles—Understanding Christian Symbols

    As you go about your daily life, you likely see many Christian symbols in architecture, on books, in hymnals, and especially decorating sanctuaries. We've covered why they're a pivotal...

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  • How God’s Names Reflect His Promised Hope

    How God’s Names Reflect His Promised Hope

     I was giving some motherly advice to my college-aged daughter, listing several different suggestions on how she might handle a situation she was facing. As I talked, my daughter looked...

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  • Praying in the Name of Jesus

    Praying in the Name of Jesus

    One of the blessings of being a professional church worker is the kindness and generosity I have received from other church workers and members of the congregations I have served. I have...

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  • Live Chat with Andrew R. Jones, author of Ten Lies Satan Loves to Tell36:25

    Live Chat with Andrew R. Jones, author of Ten Lies Satan Loves to Tell

    Join us for a conversation with Andrew R. Jones about how we can identify Satan's lies and combat them with God's truth.

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  • Uncovering Jesus' Teachings through Biblical Meals1:21

    Uncovering Jesus' Teachings through Biblical Meals

    Although meals today may be little more than fuel for our next activity, meals in Jesus' day were opportunities to share much more than food. In his new book, Pastor Kristopher Whitby explores how tur

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  • An Introduction to Symbolism in the Christian Church

    An Introduction to Symbolism in the Christian Church

    Christian symbols are seen throughout history in sanctuaries, books, hymnals, and even architecture. They’re a pivotal part of the faith. Yet, throughout the years, many of their...

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  • Take Heart During Times of Anxiety

    Take Heart During Times of Anxiety

    When we have no idea what’s going on or what’s going to happen next, we can find our solid ground in the one who is the author of all things, who has a plan for our lives and well-being,...

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  • How Your Church Can Show Hospitality

    How Your Church Can Show Hospitality

    Every winter, my church works with a local charity and other houses of worship to host a hypothermia shelter. One week a year, each church welcomes a group of our unhoused neighbors into...

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  • Prayer: A Gift Fit for God’s Children

    Prayer: A Gift Fit for God’s Children

    What is the difference between believers and unbelievers in God’s eyes? The Father created us in His image, and Jesus carried the sins of every one of us, both believers and unbelievers,...

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  • What Does Christian Thanksgiving Look Like?

    What Does Christian Thanksgiving Look Like?

    “Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20). This blog is the first of a series based on topics which Rev. Dr....

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  • Ten Lies Satan Loves to Tell0:46

    Ten Lies Satan Loves to Tell

    You're alone. God's never going to forgive you for that. These are among the lies Satan tells us. There is only one way out of these insidious lies and that is the truth of Jesus. Author Andrew Jones

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