Apostolic House of Refuge

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 …

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

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.

Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

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.

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change

I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would be<br>But, God has allowed us to experience incredible energy and excitement. I am not big on sharing numbers in this format, but let me simply say – God is working. Amazingly working. The potential in the days ahead is astounding to me.<br>Needless to say, there has been a lot of change since I…

Why do Catholics venerate the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

Across time and cultures the heart has symbolized a variety of traits: love, awareness, the will, along with numerous other prime movers of humanity. From

‘Once a Catholic, Always a Catholic’?

Can you quit the Catholic Church? Can you be kicked out of the Church? Or is the old saying

Catholics, must we be so obsessed with Jesus’ death and suffering this Lent?

Infographic: 5 things every Christian should know

Catholic quotes, infographics, memes and more resources for the New Evangelization. Infographic: 5 things every Christian should know.

When “Catholic guilt” gets in the way of Catholic faith

Taken to the extreme, ‘Catholic guilt’ can become an obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as scrupulosity.

A Complete Guide To The Catholic Rules For Lent

A complete and easy guide to learning and following the fasting and dietary rules and more for Lent

What Is Purgatory?

Popular images of purgatory are probably inspired by Dante and expanded upon by imaginative artists, often with an aim to thrill or horrify their audience. As a result, Catholics lose sight of what ought to

Why Choose Catholic kindergarten?

See all of the wonderful things that happen at our Catholic kindergartens.

Why Catholic kindergarten?

See all of the wonderful things that happen at our Catholic kindergartens.

What is the relationship between Catholics and alcohol?

Alcohol is, quite literally, at the center of the Catholic experience.

A Complete Guide To The Catholic Rules

A complete and easy-to-use guide to learning and following the fasting and dietary rules and more for Lent

Why Aren’t You Catholic?