Social media is flooded every day with talk about “missional” this, and “missional” that, and a vibrant discussion about the vital need for discipleship has spread around […]
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a Starbucks enjoying conversation with a pastor I was getting to know. During our exchange, he suddenly stopped and […]
I routinely hear churches report very few people attend any prayer services or prayer gatherings they have. Often, it’s just a handful of praying faithful at such […]
As the church has become leaner due to it’s decline, we’ve also become meaner. We once talked a lot about winning souls, but if you look at […]
It’s Monday. Church starts today! In spite of the significant effort your pastoral staff puts on getting you and anyone else to walk through the church building […]
When I visit a church for the first time and want to learn about the faith family I’m about to walk into, sometimes I initially hold back […]
We talk (a LOT) about God giving us a vision, but then look at some of the things we do with it … … we tweak it […]
One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Alex staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with […]
This may sound silly, but while planning my trip to Italy some years back, one of the things I looked forward to was enjoying a delicious spaghetti […]
There’s a story of two church congregations located just a few blocks away from each other in a small town. They thought it might be better to […]