Harmony Grove Spiritualist

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 …

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years

There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.

His pew or hers? Woman concerned about man she met in church

Q: I met a nice guy at church of all places, and he's invited me out. I'm excited but nervous. Do I stay at his house or let him come to mine? It's been a while.

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,…

4 Ways to Balance Leading the Church and Loving the Community

How do we both lead our church and love our community well? And how does this calling inform a church leader's priorities and daily schedule?

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

I’m Spiritual but Not Religious—Sound Familiar?

Why the term "seeker" is irrelevant at best and terribly misleading at worst.

Is Being "Spiritual" as Beneficial as Being "Religious"?

Is having your own personal "spirituality" as beneficial as being "religious"? A new study says, "no." The "spiritual but not religious" have a much higher rate of depression than the "religious."

Far Too Many Americans Consider Themselves “Spiritual But Not Religious”

Religious Freedom as Freedom to Discriminate?

Removing religious exemptions will not promote tolerance or inclusiveness. It will forcibly strip religious organizations of their ability to operate as religious organizations.

Is It Better to Be Spiritual or Religious?

A new study explores the psychological benefits of nonreligious spirituality.

Chimpanzees: Spiritual But Not Religious?

Some animals have been observed performing the same rituals over and over, leading scientists to speculate that they might have a sense of the sacred.

3 Catholic practices for the “spiritual but not religious”

So many "spiritual" people are thirsting for something more... what might that be?

Spiritual and religious bookstores find a market that clicks

Independent shops stress face-to-face relationships with loyal customers. "It doesn't cost anything to talk to me," an owner says.

How to Create a Spiritual But Not Religious Wedding Ceremony

More and more couples today say they want a spiritual but not religious wedding ceremony. This mirrors the trend of Americans who self-identify with this...

Spiritual or Religious? False Dichotomy

The notion that one can be spiritual but not religious is like saying you have blood in your body, but don't care much for the skeleton. Similar...

10 Tips for Creating Inclusive Religious Organizations

We are a stronger country when religious organizations of all faiths live up to our values -- when we are welcoming, diverse, moral, and respect one anot...

Religious, Spiritual, and Civil Wedding Ceremonies: What Makes Each Different?

And how do you know which type of celebration is right for you?