The Bible has a poignant label for the biblically illiterate believer …
If you wake up some morning determined to waste some time in your new day, I can suggest a sure-fire way to do it. First log into […]
04
Dec
2021
Blog Tag
Church
13
Oct
2021
10 important, needed, hard steps that could transform the church …
The pandemic, political vitriol, racial conflict, or other serious issues did not wreck the church. The church in the West was already hurt and suffering real and […]
08
Oct
2021
It’s getting worse out there for some church leaders …
I don’t think anyone would argue 2020 was a profoundly traumatic time for much of the world, but a chief concern at Scott Free Clinic is that […]
03
Oct
2021
10 reasons to express your appreciation for your pastor to your pastor …
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Even though we should have an ongoing appreciation for our spiritual leaders, and routinely express that to them, some people do have […]
02
Oct
2021
It’s Pastor Appreciation Month — just in the nick of time!
In 1986, Edward Bratcher wrote in The Walk on Water Syndrome, “The typical pastor feels no one cares for him and his development” and noted that 83 […]
25
Sep
2021
12 signs you’re trying to lead an organization instead of a local church …
Many church leaders today have adopted a business model of leadership for themselves and business function for the local church they lead, although many of those same […]
31
Aug
2021
When you don’t know what to do with what you have …
A rich man wanted to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read about a bird that had a vocabulary of 4,000 […]
17
Aug
2021
WARNING: The pain is setting in …
Over the past 18 months, I’ve been diligent to keep the Board of Directors and Prayer Partners for Scott Free Clinic well apprised of what was happening, […]
09
Aug
2021
Three questions and three recommendations regarding the church and technology …
A single invention, which was at that time a world-changing advance in technology, was one of the greatest gifts the church has ever received. What was it? […]
17
Jul
2021
18 reasons why you need a church …
It’s been trendy for several years now for some to claim, “I love Jesus, but I hate the church.” I think most people make such a comment […]