So who is your favorite Big Name Preacher??? Do you listen to any Big Name Preachers (BNPs) on TV? Radio? Online? Podcasts? I hear people talking about Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, Beth Moore and Charles Stanley. A lot people have said they really like his son, Andy, too. Who do you like? I recently heardContinue reading “Big Name Preachers we love!”
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On being in Christ – 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
As Paul gets set to start confronting the Corinthians for their less-than-holy behavior, he starts off with a couple reminders that frame the context. First, what we studied in 1 Cor 1:1-3, that in Christ they are holy and called to be holy. Second, yesterday’s passage 1 Cor 1:4-9, a very encouraging section. I thinkContinue reading “On being in Christ – 1 Corinthians 1:4-9”
You Suck?
Beautiful words, aren’t they? Has someone ever told you that you suck? I’m not talking about the kidding “you suck!” after you just pranked them. And I’m not talking about the “you suck” after you just beat your friend in a race. I’m talking about the mean-spirited, angry, spiteful “You suck!” The kind that hurts. Continue reading “You Suck?”
On Being Holy – 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
Two days ago we started a series teaching through the book of 1st Corinthians. It’s actually not a book, but a letter. As I mentioned last week here, Paul is writing to a church that is struggling to maintain it’s discipleship to Jesus in the midst of the wealthy overly-sexualized culture. In other words, he’sContinue reading “On Being Holy – 1 Corinthians 1:1-3”
How do you write a letter to a church in a hyper-sexualized culture?
How do you start a letter to a church that is out of control? What would you say? Imagine you’re a leader of a group of churches. Maybe a denominational CEO, a bishop, a district superintendent, a conference minister. You are responsible for the spiritual health and vitality of the many pastors and congregations underContinue reading “How do you write a letter to a church in a hyper-sexualized culture?”
Blog Year in Review – Best of 2013?
Take a guess, what do you think was the most viewed blog post in 2013? Faith Church added a new traditional worship service back in June, and I wrote quite a bit about worship over the last year. In fact, my post entitled “Could Starting An Addition Worship Service Be Of The Devil” was theContinue reading “Blog Year in Review – Best of 2013?”
How’s Things Goin’ With The Church?
One of the most frequent questions I receive from people outside the church is “So how are things going with the church?” I think most people ask that question from a rather innocent position. For them it is a simple question. A normal question. A pastor works with a church, and when you’re talking withContinue reading “How’s Things Goin’ With The Church?”
Is your church keeping you from loving one another?
Yesterday we finished The Advent Conspiracy series. Over the past four weeks we have been challenged to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and yesterday Love All. All? That can seem impossible. If we see the extreme difference between ourselves and others, it can seem like a chasm we could never cross and don’t wantContinue reading “Is your church keeping you from loving one another?”
Love All? Really? It’s impossible.
Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Love all? The scope is too wide. Wouldn’t it be more realistic to scale the sample down a bit, or a lot? Maybe it would be more acceptable to say “Love your family, your friends?” Then there is the issue of how freaking difficult it is to love some people. YouContinue reading “Love All? Really? It’s impossible.”
Give More…coupons?
This past Sunday the theme was Give More, and AC suggests that, instead of giving presents, we should give presence. Give the gift of spending time building relationships with people. This idea flows from the example of our Lord who gave us the gift of himself. In John 1 we learn that “the Word becameContinue reading “Give More…coupons?”
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