Church Family (1 Timothy 5:1-2)
By App Region Preaching Team Member Jeremy Cummings Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. (1 Timothy 5:1-2) Honoring the Elderly This passage directly flows from the preceding verses, in which Paul is exhorting […]
Why Do We Gather? Rediscovering the Purpose of Church
(A summary of Andy Addis’ teaching at the 2025 AC Leaders’ Conference.) Why Do We Gather? Rediscovering the Purpose of Church Many pastors feel immense pressure to perfect the weekend gathering. But is that what Scripture emphasizes, or is it just man-made pragmatism? Instead of focusing solely on what we do—preaching, singing, praying, giving—let’s focus […]
How One Ought to Behave (1 Timothy 3:14-15)
There is no other institution upholding the truths of the gospel. This is an incredibly high calling and we cannot rise to it while behaving improperly.