One of the most striking scientific discoveries about religion in recent years is that going to church weekly is good for you. Religious attendance — at least, religiosity — boosts the immune system and decreases blood pressure. It may add as much as two to three years to your life. The reason for this is […]
There are lots of different people that walk through church doors on a Sunday morning. Someone may walk through your doors that have never heard the gospel before. Or someone who has always hated and had negative perceptions of the local church. Then, you also have familiar faces that, almost literally, light up the building […]
I’ll be the first to admit that while I love being at church once I actually get there, I don’t always love the process of getting my whole family out the door every Sunday morning. There are too many weekends where I’d rather stay cuddled up in bed with a favorite book or binge-watching my […]