Macedonia Pentecostal Holiness

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…

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

How To Reach Unchurched People Who Don't Think They Need God

I read a survey the other day that made me literally sit up straight as I took notice. The number of people in Canada (my country) who profess “no religion” is now at 24%, up from 16.5% a decade earlier. That’s a massive shift in a mere ten years. As I reflect on it all,…

What You Need to Know Before Joining a Church

Before we attend a church, we should know that it is a legitimate church. Now, obviously, if the sign on the front of the church reads “Church of Satan,” we know it isn’t a legitimate body of Christian believers.

Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

Mothers, Holiness is For You

A special message for Mother’s Day, May God Bless all families! 5/8/2022

These 3 women show that holiness is about the little things

Learn how to walk the path of sainthood through the lives of three modern holy women: Thérèse of Lisieux, Dorothy Day, and Mother Teresa.

Holiness Means More Than Killing Sin

Some treat holiness only as a matter of “putting off” sin. But unless we also “put on” righteousness, we have settled for halfway holiness.

Why We Shouldn’t Give Up On Holiness

Starting a relationship with Jesus a little over three years ago extended my vocabulary to a variety of new words.Saying things such as, “salvation,” “grace” and “mercy” suddenly became as common to me as, “yes, please” and “thank you.”I was now a bible-touting Christian—redeemed, forgiven and m

Be careful not to measure your holiness by other people’s sins.

Be careful not to measure your holiness by other people’s sins. – Martin Luther

Faith of Our Fathers: Why a Masculine Example of Holiness Is Vital for Children

When Does a Believer Receive the Holy Spirit?

Letter: Look to Bible for holiness, but not necessarily facts

Who is the Holy Spirit? John 14:16-18

We are a Southern Baptist Church, by affiliation. We cooperate with, and are part of a larger denomination. East Shore Baptist Church (ESBC) is an independent church, which truly believes in God’s Word, the Bible, as the sole source of faith and practice.

4 Ways We Go Wrong in Thinking about the Holy Spirit

Who exactly is the mysterious third person of the Trinity? Why does he seem to possess less reality than the Father and the Son? Perhaps we think of the Holy Spirit as a divine force or energy that we can “plug into” for spiritual power. Or as the kinder and gentler—more intimate—side of God. But a person—in fact, a distinct person of the Godhead?

The Whole in Our Holiness

We were created to live in complete obedience to our loving Creator, but in the fall, the whole of our being has been corrupted by idolatrous sin. Ligon Duncan traces the biblical storyline to show how Christ redeems his fallen people, renewing them to a ...