by Doug Van Meter | 9 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine utter contentment in the life of every believer in the local church. Imagine the complete absence of conflict. Imagine a perfectly even-keeled fellowship in which panic is unknown, prayer meetings are well attended, and no one complains about the government,...
by Doug Van Meter | 6 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine walking into church to be met not merely with greetings, but with smile-filled ones. Imagine words of encouragement proceeding freely from fellow members, testimony time overflowing so that a single service cannot contain it, heartfelt and tearful singing...
by Doug Van Meter | 4 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine for a moment that every believer in the local church exemplified the fruit of love. What would be the result? People would be eager to greet, encourage and, when necessary, confront one another. There would be no backbiting, no coveting, no dishonesty. We...
by Doug Van Meter | 2 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
In Galatians 5, Paul addresses a crisis that had taken hold in the churches of Galatia. False teachers had crept in, proclaiming a gospel of justification by works. The believers, drawn away from Christ and fixated on these impostors, had turned inward upon...
