Higher Heights Christian 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 …

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.

Should the Church Be Welcoming to Homosexuality?

Should the church be welcoming to practicing homosexuals? The answer depends on how you define the term "welcoming."

Go Big or Go Home: How "Big" Has Invaded the Church

Is our obsession with big churches rooted in mission our just our desire for “big”?

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.

10 Ways to Be a Welcoming Church to Those With Special Needs

For those willing to welcome those with special needs, how can today’s churches better serve these families? One parent shares some tips.

Should We Still Dress Our Best for Church?

I’m a millennial and I still think it’s best to wear our best to church. Recently my brother (Jonathan) and his wife (Vera) launched an online tie store called French Thread (shameless …

Why do YOU have to go to Church?

by Laura Kelly Fanucci Why do you have to go to church? I thought I wasn’t going to have to answer that snarly question for a few more years. Maybe …

Seven Things that Aren’t Reasons to Leave Your Church

While leaving a faith community should never be done on a whim, there are good, valid, theological and philosophical reasons for leaving a church. The reasons below are not any of them. You donR…

3 Things to Do When Church is a Burden

With the added commitments that church life brings, many active, committed Christians are drowning. What can we do?

Our Christian Hypocrisy: The Key to Fighting It

On many a recent lunch break, I’ve opened the newspaper to an opinion piece or letter criticizing hypocritical Christians. Logging into my social media accounts, I often see a similar theme …

Why don’t Christians look to Jesus as a model for masculinity?

This column is part of our ongoing Opinion commentary on faith, called Living Our Faith. Find the full series here. Growing up in evangelical Christian...

When Church Meets Fashion: 10 Christian Clothing Brands You Should Know

Some people like to wear their faith on their sleeve! If that’s you, check out these Christian clothing brands below!

Which Christian Denomination Should You Actually Be a Part Of?

'Christian Cleavage' Probably Isn't the Problem

There was a bit of outrage last week when a prominent Christian blogger published a post entitled “The Problem with Christian Cleavage.” He has since pulled it, edited it and republished it with a different title.It isn’t my intention to beat up the author; I’m sure he had good intentions and was

How long is the sermon? A new study ranks Christian churches

Sermons at black churches last longer than mainline Protestant sermons even though, on average, they had roughly the same number of words.