In all times, and especially during a pandemic or persecution, it is better for churches to focus on making disciples, not on building and maintaining structures. However, some structure is necessary to send out missionaries to make disciples elsewhere. In Acts 13:1-5 we meet the first church that sent out its own missionaries.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
In John 13:18-38, we pick up the conversation between Jesus and his disciples over dinner. After he had washed their feet, he announced that...
Paul addressed a serious conflict in the church and how to live differently: in unity, joy, gentleness, peace, and goodness.