Leaving, Searching, Finding

No More Wandering

By Dave Miller, on February 27th, 2012

This past Sunday, I was received into membership at Harvest Presbyterian Church in Medina, Ohio; ending a year-long search for a new church home. My wife and children were there with me and that made the day very special.

After a fantastic sermon by Josiah Bancroft, who was in town for the weekend giving a Christian [...]

Leaving-Searching Series Compilation

By Dave Miller, on February 26th, 2012

With the completion of the Leaving-Searching-Finding series, I’ve combined all eight articles into two special [...]

Finding - Finishing Up and Starting Over

By Dave Miller, on February 20th, 2012

This coming Sunday, God willing, I will publically join with my new church family. I’m no longer a homeless Christian. Praise [...]

Finding – There Can Be Only One

By Dave Miller, on February 6th, 2012

You can get very comfortable being uncomfortable; so much so that it becomes uncomfortable to think about getting comfortable again. [...]

Visiting – It’s hard work being a good guest

By Dave Miller, on January 9th, 2012

Remember, there is no perfect church. Don’t be disappointed when you don’t find a church that receives a perfect 10 [...]

Searching – Choosing churches in your pajamas

By Dave Miller, on November 25th, 2011

Write down what you believe and why. Be sure to cite scriptural reasons for them if you can. This is not a “preferences” list; it is a list of biblical truths that cannot be [...]

Leaving - Do it in the Daylight

By Dave Miller, on November 12th, 2011

Leaving a church, like changing the structure of government, should not be done for “light and transitory [...]

Leaving – For all the right reasons

By Dave Miller, on November 6th, 2011

Now you think it is time to leave your church family. You may be right, but you must be [...]

The Incubator

By Dave Miller, on July 19th, 2011

I like to think of my home church as an incubator; a place where baby believers of all ages are loved and comforted and nurtured with milk until they become mature enough to eat meat. A young believer in an incubator isn’t ready for meat, and a growing believer who is ready for meat doesn’t need an [...]