Grace Lutheran Church Wels

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 Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

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 …

Five Questions for Christians Who Believe the Bible Supports Gay Marriage

You've studied the issue, read some books, looked at the relevant Bible passages and concluded that Scripture does not prohibit same-sex intercourse so long as it takes place in the context of a loving, monogamous, lifelong covenanted relationship.

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

10 Ways to Communicate With the Holy Spirit

Understanding the third person of the Holy Trinity is important to every life of the believer. One key to this is communication. Here are 10 ways the Holy Spirit talks to us.

4 Ways to Balance Leading the Church and Loving the Community

How do we both lead our church and love our community well? And how does this calling inform a church leader's priorities and daily schedule?

The evangelical church has become leaner and arguably meaner

Evangelical churches have lost many moderate members and have become more virulent without losing their power.

This is What Young Church Leaders Want to Spend Time (and Money) Doing

Success stories and an entrepreneurial spirit among young pastors are fueling the hottest movement in evangelicalism---church planting.

What C.S. Lewis’ Marriage Can Tell Us About the Gay Marriage Controversy

Why “welcome and wanted” is a biblical response to gay and lesbian couples in evangelical churches.

What Happened When I Got All of My Dating Advice From My Evangelical Church

I thought God was intervening to save my love life.

What It Means To Be Lutheran

How does one come to the Lutheran faith later in life? How did they find themselves drawn to our confession?

Finding a Church When You’re Starting College

How are to choose which church to attend during college? Historically, three marks have identified evangelical churches, and these marks can...

Commentary: Should Lutherans take ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’?

What should Christians watch out for when donating money to this ALS cause?

The Evangelical Covenant Church

How a rural community came together to offer hope to families experiencing housing instability.

Why the Word, “Evangelical,” Is in Trouble

Exploring evangelicalism from an historical and global perspective.

Why We Need Evangelicals

The word "evangelical" is one of the most abused words in our culture and even in the church. Earlier in my adult life, I almost always encountered this ...

Will Young Evangelicals Come Back to Church?

Many young, white evangelical Christians aren't showing up at church. Leaders want to know where they've gone, why they left, and how to win them back.

“What makes someone an ‘evangelical’?”