Lily of the Valley Church

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→

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.

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?

Holy housing developments! How God is getting into construction

Cash-strapped churches are raising money by inviting developers to build pricey flats on their turf. Is this the promised land for faith buildings – or a deal with the devil?

Does God Want Me to Be Happy or Holy?

Does God want us to be happy or holy? John Piper explains how holiness and happiness are not at odds, but work together.

Holy Distractions: When God Interrupts Our Productivity

Distractions take us away from more important work. Interruptions can be fresh callings from God. How do we tell the difference?

Holy Everything: How are you actively modeling God's love?

Jesus invites us to live in love. It’s a powerful guiding principle to ground all of our relationships — with God, others, creation, and ourselves. But practically speaking, what does

Do You Desire to Worship a Holy God?

What is a Holy, Holy, Holy God?

Can I Be Angry with God and Be Holy?

Is heartfelt anger toward God ever righteous, or even morally neutral — or is such anger always sinful?

Does God Want You to Be Happy or Holy?

"When we separate God from happiness and from our longing for happiness, we undermine the Christian worldview."

Someone Bought An Expired "Grow In Water" Baby Egg And Holy God It's Terrifying

"Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me."

Thank God for His Holy Spirit

We can thank God for His Holy Spirit because it is He who convicts us of sin, convinces us that we can be made right with God only through the Savior, and helps us understand Satan’s power over us is broken.

How To Become Holy — Grace Church of DuPage

Selected Texts I. Holiness On Our Own is Impossible II. God Makes Our Holiness Possible III. God Establishes Our Holiness IV. God Increases Our Holiness V. God Consummates Our Holiness

How is your relationship with the Holy Spirit?

The feast of Pentecost gives us a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationship with the Holy Spirit. Of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often the least understood…

What Makes Holy Ambition ‘Holy’?

God graciously blesses our missionary zeal, even if we don’t get the chance to exercise it fully, when our motive is his fame and not our own.