Yesterday, we discussed the church’s need for a robust statement of suffering that fuels a meaningful response to suffering. We considered the story of Gary. An abusive recovering alcoholic that is broken because his wife has left him. How do… Continue Reading
I remember in college being told that every church needs a purpose statement. In fact this principle extends to even the marketplace. Wal-Mart has a statement of purpose, your local car dealer probably has a statement of purpose, even my… Continue Reading
The following bullet points where written to express the common hindrances to preaching in this age. Your assignment is to tell me what year this came from and you get 3 bonus points if you can tell me who said… Continue Reading
I have a young pastor friend that I am extremely proud of. (Not that I’m not proud of my other pastor friends, but this guy takes the cake right now). This is his first pastorate and it has not been… Continue Reading