I appreciate a good provocative title. My wife says if I use them too much, people will become callous to them. She’s right. But I really am serious about the title of this blog post. At first I titled it “WHY Christians should stop inviting people to church.” But that was a smidge misleading, andContinue reading “When Christians should stop inviting people to church”
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Could a church worship service be a bad thing?
Did you have a security blanket as a kid? Maybe it was a special stuffed animal or a pacifier. Or did you suck your thumb? I had a blanket as a child. My own kids had a variety of security items, which got progressively bizarre. Child #1 carried around a blanket, which we had snuglyContinue reading “Could a church worship service be a bad thing?”
He is risen? Really? So what?
“He is risen! He is risen indeed!” This is the call and response that we use on Easter Sunday. But this Sunday is not Easter Sunday. That was two months ago. This Sunday we’re revisiting Easter again. Why? In the book of Acts we learn that the earliest Christians decided to meet on Sundays becauseContinue reading “He is risen? Really? So what?”
How to identify if you are good or bad leader
As we have seen in Luke, Jesus is pretty good at throwing rocks in the still pond of people’s lives, creating waves. He does it again at his final meal with his disciples, the Passover meal in the Upper Room, the meal we commonly call The Last Supper. Jesus gets a bit ominous, telling hisContinue reading “How to identify if you are good or bad leader”
God’s not angry; he wants you to Flourish! Luke 13:1-9
Is God angry? Yesterday at Faith Church, we looked at Luke 13:1-9, a story where people in the crowd following Jesus mentioned a current event. Much like we’ve had mass shootings lately, there were actually two awful tragedies that had recently happened in Jesus’ day. The crowd referred to the Roman leader Pilate who killedContinue reading “God’s not angry; he wants you to Flourish! Luke 13:1-9”
How to have a good relationship with money – Part 1 – Love it or hate it?
Do you love money? This guy really does: As he’s hugging that money, he’s probably singing this song: Or do you hate money? Have you ever said “I hate money!”? I have. It’s usually because I actually love money, but I feel like I don’t have enough of it. I want more. I love moneyContinue reading “How to have a good relationship with money – Part 1 – Love it or hate it?”
Overcoming our fears, Part 2 – God’s role in calming our fears – Luke 12:1-2
People say that their two greatest fears are death and speaking in public. In Luke 12:1-12 Jesus talked with his disciples about these two fears. Perhaps what he said will help you overcome those fears! In Verses 4-7 he refers to the fear of death. Do not be afraid, but do fear God, he lovesContinue reading “Overcoming our fears, Part 2 – God’s role in calming our fears – Luke 12:1-2”
How to stop treating people as projects, Part 2 – People of Peace & Missional Communities
Last week I introduced my sermon on Luke 10:1-24 talking about how we Christians can be guilty of treating people as our own little spiritual projects. While I don’t believe that most Christians set out to make people into projects, in our eagerness to see people experience what we think is so amazing, namely, followingContinue reading “How to stop treating people as projects, Part 2 – People of Peace & Missional Communities”
A post for Christians: how to stop treating people as projects – Part 1 – The Problem
If you’ve read this blog for even a fairly short amount of time, you’ve heard me talk about about making disciples. It is the mission of God’s Kingdom, and yet I have heard many at Faith Church talk about how you can feel very frustrated about making disciples. You agree that it is important, youContinue reading “A post for Christians: how to stop treating people as projects – Part 1 – The Problem”
How to get out of a spiritual rut – Luke 9:37-45
I asked last week in the intro post if you might be blinded by your assumptions about God. Sometimes we can get stuck in spiritual rut, and in that rut we can’t see God for who he really is. In the passage we studied this past Sunday, Luke 9:37-45, the disciples were stuck. The nineContinue reading “How to get out of a spiritual rut – Luke 9:37-45”
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