Church

There is no “the local church” if that Means Something Distinct from “the Church”

December 30, 2022 by wagraham 1 Comment

There is no “the local church” if that means something distinct from “the church.”

There is West Highland Baptist Church, Pineland Baptist Church, Grace Toronto and so on. These titles name congregations that meet within buildings or rented space.

These congregations are local expressions of the body of Christ, that is, the church. The church is the body of Christ. The church is all believers united to Christ by faith in the Spirit. [Read more…] about There is no “the local church” if that Means Something Distinct from “the Church”

Why you should have virtual worship services because of our exceptional circumstances

April 2, 2020 by wagraham 1 Comment

During the current pandemic, many places of worship cannot bring people together for a worship service. In place of that, churches have begun to offer virtual worship services.

Not every church agrees. Some feel that virtualizing worship services is not appropriate even during our exceptional circumstances. Churches have the freedom to follow their consciouses, but I want to suggest one argument for why you should have virtual worship services in light of our exceptional circumstances. [Read more…] about Why you should have virtual worship services because of our exceptional circumstances