Wellington Church of Christ

It’s easy to name the greatest gift that God has ever given to mankind, which is obviously Jesus, but it’s much more difficult to name the greatest common gift He’s given. Read more…

I was once discussing the topic of giving to the church with a man who was employed by the church.  I was shocked when this same man told me that he did not give any offering to the church. Read more…

Over the past weeks as I have studied the Bible in preparation for what I would preach regarding the topic of financial giving, I have also read and listened to a large number of teachings on the subject. Read more…

Last year I knew of two churches that conducted studies regarding the giving percentages of their members.  The results surprised me.  Both studies showed a similar result of financial giving by less than 50% of its members. Read more…

Giving, Part 1

I’ve shared before that my favorite part of corporate worship is taking the Lord’s Supper.  What I haven’t shared is how much I love the “separate and apart” part that comes right after the Lord’s Supper – the offering. Read more…

There is an ever-growing teaching in the world today that Christians do not need to attend worship services with other Christians, or as most people refer to it, “go to church.”  Many so-called Christians even suggest that it is better to not attend than to attend. Read more…

The great danger of denying God’s glory is that He will pour out His wrath upon you.  When we hear someone reference, “being saved,” I often wonder if they realize what they are being saved from. Read more…

An Important Distinction

We teach that mankind is saved by grace, through faith in Jesus and His accomplishments.  Yet the Bible consistently teaches that those who are not obedient to its teachings are not saved.  Those who are self-diluted are those who Jesus refers to in Matthew 7:21-23, Read more…

Wow!  Can you believe we’ve been together for over a year now?  God has been so good to me in the last year.  It hasn’t been without struggles, but the struggles cause a greater bond. Read more…

Fruit

Have you ever had two pieces of fruit that look identical in their makeup but one tasted wonderful and the other was terrible?

Jesus talks about these kinds of fruit in His great sermon when he warns us about the danger of false teachers.  Here’s what He says in Matthew 7:15-20 – Read more…