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A lot of people hesitate at the word “membership,” and honestly, that hesitation makes sense. For some, “membership” sounds like paperwork, pressure, and performance. For others, it triggers memories of church politics, manipulation, or the feeling that belonging had to be earned. But biblically, belonging is not a corporate subscription; it’s a spiritual home. Membership is simply a way of saying, “These are my people, and this is the community I’m choosing to walk with as I

Some wounds stay open because they were never named. They’re not always dramatic; sometimes they’re quiet, chronic injuries; resentment that curdles, guilt that lingers, shame that whispers, grief that hardens, anger that keeps you alive but never lets you rest. And one of the strangest things about spiritual pain is that it often survives even after you’ve “moved on.” You can change jobs, change churches, change cities, and still carry the same inner ache because the problem

The Didache (pronounced DIH-dah-kay ) is one of the earliest Christian writings outside the New Testament, often dated to the late first or early second century. (My personal opinion is to opt for an early writing date, with the Didache having potentially been written as early as 70-80 AD, making it older than the book of Revelation) Think of it as a “church handbook” from the era when the apostles were still a living memory and Christian communities were learning how to wors

People ask, “Is online church real?” for the same reason people ask, “Is this friendship real?” or “Is this recovery real?” They’re trying to name the difference between something that merely streams  and something that truly forms  a soul. And Christians have good instincts here: the Church is not just content, not just a talk, not just a vibe. The Church is Christ’s gathered people, assembled around His Word, fed by His Sacraments, and shepherded in love. A Lutheran, sacram