
5 Ways The Church Is Changing and How We Can Adapt
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Two years into the global pandemic, it has become clear that the church will not be returning to what it once was—a gathering primarily based in a physical location. “That church” has “left the building”.

It's Time to Talk About Racism in the Church
“There’s an African church in another part of town. Perhaps that would be better for your husband.”
That was what a lady said to me one Sunday as l was chatting with someone in the church courtyard before the morning service.

How I Got into Ushering as An Introvert
Earlier this year, I signed up for something I didn’t think I would normally do—ushering. Being an introvert, I felt nervous at the thought of approaching fellow members to greet them.

Why Is It So Hard to Go Back to Church After Getting Hurt?
Growing up, I had always wondered why those who have left church found it hard to come back.
I saw old friends, mustered pained smiles, said respectful hellos to some of the elders . . . but it just didn't feel the same.

When I Was Betrayed by a Fellow Christian
Some time ago, there was a situation that made me extremely angry, to the point that I raised my voice and slammed my hands on the table

There's More to Celebrate than Marriage and Babies
I see my phone light up with an incoming facetime call from one of my best friends. While we’re very close, we don’t usually facetime each other unannounced. I do the math.

When Forgiveness Doesn't Seem Fair
Growing up in church, I watched people testify to what they called, “God’s grace.” From my perspective, what I saw was people sharing about horrible mistakes and poor choices they had made, and how God had seen them through the challenges that followed.

Church in the "New Normal": Should I Start Going Back?
After five months, I finally went back to church last week. I had expected it to be an emotional event for me, but I have to confess—it wasn’t, really.

What Almost Ruined a Relationship before It Got Started
With a passing glance, I thought he was a homeless man who had wandered into church. But then he started handing out weekly programs, and as people greeted him by name, I realized I was more of a stranger than he was.