Is God present in some worship services and not in others?
After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, “Dear God, we had a good time at church today […]
31
Jul
2019
Blog Tag
Church
25
Jul
2019
No, Christian, you really aren’t a missionary. But you are this …
You probably hear it at church. You’ll see it written in Christian blogs. You’ll definitely see it often across social media sites. What am I referring to? […]
25
Jul
2019
Seven reasons why church leaders abuse people …
It’s easy to throw stones at all the things that aren’t so good about the internet and social media, but we don’t nearly as often hear about […]
25
Jul
2019
Too many church leaders are clueless about what makes the church relevant …
Recently I was having an enjoyable conversation with someone I know personally who is a Prayer Partner and good friend to the Scott Free Clinic ministry. During […]
08
Jun
2019
Do you lead your family like it’s an organization?
It may be silly to even think, but imagine for a moment leading your family like it’s an organization. In that case, you act like a CEO […]
22
Mar
2019
Why your pastor doesn’t want to counsel you …
“I hate counseling” was the blunt statement made by the pastor I was having lunch with. I’ve heard that before, from many pastors. In fact, over the […]
08
Dec
2018
Sometimes effective ministry means you need to fix the road …
For the church generally, and every Christian individually, the story of the Good Samaritan recorded in Luke 10:30-37 is a powerfully convicting one. It’s a tragic story […]
17
Nov
2018
The three most effective things the church could do regarding mental health …
Unless you, a family member, or a friend have been diagnosed with a mental illness, you probably generally ignore the topics of mental illness and mental health. […]
29
Oct
2018
Clearing through the mess and misunderstandings around youth and children’s ministries …
It was about five years ago this month I was making my decent down a hill into the greater Las Vegas area from spending time in Minnesota, […]
29
Jul
2018
The movie or the book?
Which do you think is better, the movie or the book? You know, those times when a movie is made based off a great book. Then comes […]