By Patti Withers Church membership is sometimes viewed with skepticism, even by believers. The idea of committing to a church body and submitting to its leadership can seem outdated—or even oppressive and dangerous—particularly to those … Read More
Building A Community From All Cultures Where Christ Is King…While The Stained Glass Windows Are White
At Immanuel, we are seeking, with God’s help, to build a community from all cultures where Christ is King. We believe that it has always been God’s purpose to bless all of the diverse families … Read More
Counseling and the Sovereignty of God
The path to Christ-likeness can be messy. As believers, we often long for our sanctification to look like a rocket shooting up, progressing ever higher and higher. But more often than not, it feels like three painful steps forward and two shockingly easy steps back. This is certainly true in my life, and I’ve found that it’s also true for the women who meet with me for counseling…
Our Pastors’ Statement to the Washington Post
The following is a statement given by the Pastors of Immanuel Baptist Church to the Washington Post. We Were Rachael’s Church In January of this year, Rachael Denhollander’s victim impact statement went viral. Her face-to-face … Read More
The King Has Arrived
In the dark, in the shadows, light has come In the quiet, in the dead of night “Glory, glory,” sang the angels in the highest At last, the King has arrived —At Last, the … Read More
More Blessed to Give
I received an unexpected gift from the Lord while working from Chick-fil-A this week. It was mid-morning, and I was feverishly pounding away at my to-do list. I answered several long overdue emails, scheduled a … Read More
Spiritual Gifts Resources
Two Sundays ago, Pastor Ryan Fullerton preached a sermon on Spiritual gifts as part of our series on the Local Church. It was beneficial to many people but definitely limited in scope; it’s impossible to … Read More
Women Small Group Leaders?
Recently, I read Jeremy Linneman’s article, We Need Female Group Leaders, in which he explains why the leaders of Sojourn Community Church have chosen to have female small group leaders and how their church empowers … Read More
The Gospel Is for Baby-Killers
A couple of years ago I sat on a panel of Christian post-abortive men and women. “Silent No More” is an annual event hosted on a university campus by a pro-life organization in our city. … Read More
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