It seems that few holidays are more divisive within the Christian community than Halloween. Countless Churches have, by this time, already had their “Fall festivals”, many more will have theirs this weekend, and an enterprising few will have theirs the week after (for anyone whose sweet tooth has not yet rotted out). The internet abounds with articles spelling out the evils [...]
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Bad habits Many pastors trained in Greek like to try and shed light on the Scriptures by telling their congregations the Greek words behind the text. And often, they decide to help their audience connect with the word by using an English derivative. As good as their intentions may be, it unfortunately this practice adds more confusion than it sheds light. [...]
Membership is a hotly debated topic in the Christian realm these days. From the dwindling numbers being posted by all denominations to the lack of apparent commitment being demonstrated by “church members” to their local congregations, it seems everyone is seeking a remedy to the central question of “How do we fix it?” While these [...]
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A recent poll shows that public support for abortion is starting to shift and while this is laudable, there is still much work to be done. Specifically we each need to be equipped to share with our neighbors why abortion is wrong in a way they will understand without relying on the Bible which even [...]
In a recent conversation a few friends of mine were talking about their favorite preachers/teachers so we all compiled a list of (mostly)1 contemporary preachers and teachers we liked and admired. Here’s my reply: While I won’t dare to compile an exhaustive list, I will take my cue from Jeff and list a few favorite [...]
One of the most misunderstood movies this year is bound to be “Where the Wild Things Are”1. According to many reviews this movie has no plot, structure, and could be considered valuable for it’s artistic value if it weren’t for the ugly things it portrays and the fact the wild things speak in regular human [...]
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One of the greatest myths in modern Christianity, particularly in the South1, is that any attempts to discuss the sermon amounts to disapproval of either the pastor or his message, or both. Quite often those who dare to raise the question “What did you think about the sermon?” expecting anything other than the pat and [...]
Recently I was reminded of the importance of discipleship by a pastor in a small, rural church. While preaching on discipleship he made the observation that much of it (that is, discipleship) is done outside the walls of the Church building and accordingly, it is up to us, the congregation/body of Christ, to figure out [...]
Daniel, Thanks for taking the time to ask to clairify my words from earlier, and I trust that you understand that because my statement was made to the general clergy/laity split it was not directed at you personally. At the outset I want to acknowledge that there are clergy like yourself and Christ Wyatt who [...]
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