Vietnamese Alliance 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 Words Matter When It Comes to Homosexuality

We can all agree that gaining understanding is at a premium when it comes to the topic of homosexuality. So what are we to make of (the words) “homosexual” and “gay”? Are these two words alike? Are they synonymous in meaning? Perhaps they are. Then again, there are such differences in people’s minds when they …

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.

How To Reach Unchurched People Who Don't Think They Need God

I read a survey the other day that made me literally sit up straight as I took notice. The number of people in Canada (my country) who profess “no religion” is now at 24%, up from 16.5% a decade earlier. That’s a massive shift in a mere ten years. As I reflect on it all,…

What You Need to Know Before Joining a Church

Before we attend a church, we should know that it is a legitimate church. Now, obviously, if the sign on the front of the church reads “Church of Satan,” we know it isn’t a legitimate body of Christian believers.

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.

“Does the Christian church need different denominations?”

Where Can Women Teach? Eight Principles for Christian Churches

How do women honor God’s pattern of male headship in the church while also exercising a spiritual gift of teaching?

Genesis Questions and Answers

Confused about what Genesis means? Drawing on more than 30 years of CMI’s pool of scientific research from around the world, we have developed Genesis Verse-by-Verse, an easy-to-use Genesis Bible study tool

Why You Can’t Be a Christian without the Church

A Christian is someone who, by virtue of his reconciliation with God, has been reconciled to God’s people.

What is ESG and How it Hurts Everyone including You

ESG policies are a thinly veiled attempt to radically transform corporations into social justice warriors.

Why They Need You to Fear the 'Kraken' Variant

this new variant, Kraken is more transmissible but causes milder disease than previous Omicron variants. Most experience only mild cold symptoms.

How Do We Overcome the Iron Curtain of Deception?

I would urge us all to be intentional about pouring into our children and grandchildren an understanding of the true, biblical ideology that comes from Scripture.

Why Flavonoids Are the Key to a Sharp Mind

Recent research has again highlighted the importance of eating a wholesome whole foods diet. Fruits and vegetables are rich in flavonoids

Just the Facts Ma’am, Just the Facts

Have you noticed the trend—particularly online—of fact-checking? Has it ever occurred to you how fact-checkers usually prefer the left lane of political ideology? It’s not by coincidence.

Should We Block the Sun to Cool the Climate?

the idea of blocking the sun (via aerosols sprayed into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight) is reportedly being considered by the Biden administration as a way of fighting climate change.

How AI Carves Out Space In Your Brain

It’s a mad world and it will only get weirder. Soon enough, AIs will swarm the modern psyche like mental termites. discerning their nature will be difficult