This post is part of Glenn Hager’s Synchroblog. He asked people to write on the topic: Things I Learned From Church (That Didn’t Prove True And What I Am Learning Lately).In church I was taught all about “grace.” I was taught that grace is urging people into coming to church, shaming people, adding expectations to [...]
Well, I almost walked out of Sunday Morning Meeting today. I literally came this close, |–|, to doing it. What stopped me? I do not know, I guess I wanted to hear all of it. Perhaps it was the wrong decision, perhaps it was the right one, only time will tell.
My Sunday started out like [...]
I published a new post at Life in the Journey called Unbiblically Burdened? I hope it urges you to think about your burdens and maybe consider how we have put burdens on other people. As always, we thank you for interacting with us over at LitJ.
Woody Murray, an independent church communications specialist who helps churches more effectively reach their communities, has started contributing to Baptist Press News. On the 17th, he wrote an article called Is your church sending mixed messages?. Yesterday (the 25th), he wrote an article called Church signs are key to outreach.
Both of these articles concern the [...]
An old friend recently contacted me. We will refer to him by the name of “Bob” for the sake of his anonymity. Bob confided in me some issues he and his family was having with some things, especially, finances. Bob had hopes to get a job that he was going to interview for. This job [...]
We have a big blueberry tree in our yard. Yes a “tree” not a bush. The former owner of our house had a very exotic taste and we find all sorts of interesting plants around here. Last year the tree did not bear very much fruit. This year, the tree has given us more fruit [...]
In Matthew 11:6 and Luke 7:23, Jesus tells us that we are blessed if we do not take offense at him. Even his Father, in Isaiah 28:16, calls the Christ a stumbling block and a rock of offense.
The fact is that the Truth offends people. Jesus knew this then and now. The truth that we [...]
I received this forward over the weekend:
Subject: “Subject: A Good Muslim”
This piece is really food for thought ~ especially the very last statement! With all the Muslims now legal citizens, living, having children and voting in this nation…how long folks?? God says Christians are to love everyone and this does not discredit God’s Word, [...]
David Roach has written an article published at the Baptist Press titled, Why care about the CBF?. Roach describes a recent experience he had when visiting the CBF’s General Assembly. The thesis of his article is that the CBF is still useful to the SBC, not necessarily for the ministry, but as a reminder of [...]
I told you all that I would link to any posts that I created over at Life in the Journey (LitJ). I failed to do it for my first post. But I have recently posted another. It is call What about Prayer? and is all about how my prayer life has changed over the past [...]