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“The Fine Print”: Train Up a Child
This article is part of a series written by the Rev. Barton Gingerich entitled “The Fine Print”: Common-sense Expectations for Church Membership. Train up a child Many church members are parents of young children. To be a Christian father or mother is an immense privilege, a weighty duty, a difficult work, and an indescribable joy. And…
“The Fine Print”: Marriage Matters
This article is part of a series written by the Rev. Barton Gingerich entitled “The Fine Print”: Common-sense Expectations for Church Membership. Marriage matters Christians have one of two vocations in this life: marriage or singleness. Both of these callings offer challenges and opportunities (cf. 1 Corinthians 7:1-16). An unmarried Christian is able to take on…
“The Fine Print”: Showing Up
This article is part of a series written by the Rev. Barton Gingerich entitled “The Fine Print”: Common-sense Expectations for Church Membership. Showing Up One bugbear of bad stewardship is a failure to attend not only worship services but also various studies and ministry efforts. After all, much of catechesis (the lifelong instruction in the…
“The Fine Print”: To Whom Do We Belong?
This article is part of a series written by the Rev. Barton Gingerich entitled “The Fine Print”: Common-sense Expectations for Church Membership. To Whom do we belong? Before going further, it’s crucial to establish the ground upon which demands on Christians are made. Baseless demands are the stuff of spiritual abuse. However, our Lord does…
“The Fine Print”: Devotion
This article is part of a series written by the Rev. Barton Gingerich entitled “The Fine Print”: Common-sense Expectations for Church Membership. We were made to worship God. We assemble together on Sunday–the Lord’s Day on which He rose bodily from the dead–to call upon His holy name and to be blessed by Him in…
“The Fine Print”: Theology Matters
This article is part of a series written by the Rev. Barton Gingerich entitled “The Fine Print”: Common-sense Expectations for Church Membership. The fine print? Whenever going into any kind of agreement, we’re often advised, “Be sure to read the fine print!” In other words, we don’t want to get snagged by details in a…