Praise Tabernacle Bible

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…

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

What Is a Healthy Way to Leave a Church?

Leaving the church is painful for Christians and pastors, and we've seen a lot of it over the last couple of years through COVID, election crises, and racial crises.

What the New Pope Means for Evangelicals

Insightful article from Relevant Magazine, “What the New Pope Means for Evangelicals”. This is especially good news for those of us who live and pastor in the northeast of the USA, wher…

Sometimes the Tabernacle Is Hidden

Impressively beautiful tabernacle that is affordable!

6 layers of modified conversion clear finish are used in the wood finishing process. The interior is 24 karat gold plated over solid brass.The sides and the back have beautifully inlaid motifs such as the angels and the Crusaders cross.

The Tabernacle: Questioning How We “Love Our Neighbor”

The Methodist Federation for Social Action (an unofficial special interest caucus) has been stressing the theme “Love Your Neighbor.” Loving our neighbors is easy when they are like us,…

Four Reasons to Bring Your Bible to Church

Touching and handling a Bible anchors us physically to God’s gracious gift of the Bible itself.

What Does the Bible Say about Baal?

It doesn’t take an extensive readthrough of the Old Testament to note the pervasive influence of idolatry in Israel’s history. Though God had established a covenant relationship with the nation of Israel, instructing His people to separate...

How to Live the Bible — Why Believing Makes Sense

This is the one-hundred-twenty-fifth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. “Therefore everyone who hears these …

Is it Possible to Read Your Bible for the Wrong Reasons?

Your reason for reading God’s Word really does matter after all.

Are walls 'an immorality?' Not according to the Bible

Like any human instrument, a wall can serve good or evil purposes.

Do You Read Your Bible Everyday? Most Churchgoers Say No

Do you make it a habit to read the Bible every day? Most churchgoers don't quite read it every day, but the majority read it at least a few times a week. Find out how your Bible reading frequency compares.

3 Questions to Un-Boring the Bible

Confusing. Hard to read. Boring. Those are some of the reasons that people give (or think) as for why they do not read the Bible, and it is really true sometimes! It can be difficult and down right obtuse (though not as obtuse as using “obtuse” when you mean “hard to understand”!). I find that stick