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Movements Come and Go, the Church Remains

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 by Stephen Altrogge

I just finished Greg Thornbury’s outstanding biography of Larry Norman, Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?, which …

November 7, 2023October 29, 2019 by Mark Altrogge

Do you really need to be involved in a church? Can’t believers just worship Jesus on their own? Why do …

October 31, 2022May 30, 2019 by Stephen Altrogge

Few modern writers/pastors have influenced me more than John Piper. Through his books and sermons, I’ve come to love Jesus …

October 14, 2021February 14, 2019 by Stephen Altrogge

One of the great privileges of my life is getting to help write the song “Behold Our God”. You might …

October 31, 2022November 14, 2018 by Mark Altrogge

I know that most of you aren’t pastors and don’t preach sermons on Sunday mornings. However, there’s a good chance …

November 4, 2022October 17, 2018 by Stephen Altrogge

Charles Spurgeon was one of, if not the greatest preacher of the past 200 years. To say that he was …

October 31, 2022September 27, 2018 by Stephen Altrogge

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God …

October 31, 2022August 29, 2018 by David Appelt

There are a million metrics we use to gauge church growth. You can find countless speakers, sermons, websites, or books …

October 31, 2022August 8, 2018 by David Appelt

The Church is always looking for the best way to reach people—especially the younger generations. Over decades, we’ve tried everything …

October 31, 2022August 7, 2018 by Mark Altrogge

My son Stephen wrote an excellent article yesterday: 3 Powerful Pieces of Encouragement for the Depressed Christian. You can read …

November 4, 2022August 1, 2018 by Stephen Altrogge

Spiritual abuse is a scary subject that we have to talk about. What is spiritual abuse? Spiritual abuse is when …