Victorious Life Evangelical Bible Church

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 does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

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.

If We Can Worship Anywhere, Why Go To Church?

It doesn't just matter that we worship Jesus. It matters that we worship him with other people.

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great church<br>As a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.<br>Great church members:<br>Believe and love God’s Word.<br>Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

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.

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

I thought God was intervening to save my love life.

Why Evangelicals Believe Democracy Comes from the Bible

What does the Bible really have to say about democracy?

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.

Plundering the Scholars: How to Use Non-Evangelical Bible Resources

Three benefits of engaging historical-critical scholarship—and three principles to guide us in that engagement.

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.

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...

Is Evangelical Worship Headed for a HUGE Crash?

People are tuning out and giving up and just watching.

Do You Call Yourself an Evangelical?

How do you define the term when someone asks you what it means?

Should Christians be personally AGAINST but legally FOR gay marriage?

I have been travelling around the country for the last decade or so speaking to evangelical churches and conferences about gender and sexuality. In those travels and indeed in my own church, I have…

“What makes someone an ‘evangelical’?”

Why the Word, “Evangelical,” Is in Trouble

Exploring evangelicalism from an historical and global perspective.

How Evangelicals Are Diluting Their Faith for Power

Transformation is at the core of faith, but many evangelical leaders are trying to edit it out.