“If the 1950’s came back, many churches are ready.” Should a church focus on one demographic?
Just some “thinking out loud” today about churches and families. Family usually implies a married couple with children. Churches often …
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The Death Rattle of Consumer Christianity
I’m sharing a link to this article that has quote worthy and challenging thoughts. In a recent phone conversation with …
The tendency to compartmentalize discipleship in the church
I’ve blogged several times about the problem with pervasive separation of men and women in the church. For example, this …
O for a thousand tongues to sing? Beware of singing as though you were half dead!
When I began substitute preaching a couple years ago, I thought I’d only be preaching. I soon learned that I …
Pastoral care makes a difference
Recently a chest that belonged to my grandfather who died in 1972 (born in 1884) was opened for essentially the …
Are you playing favorites, in church, without realizing it?
I originally had a different plan for today’s post, but decided to expand thoughts from Friday’s post: Once again, sci-fi …
Once again, sci-fi and Christianity!
I am not a true sci-fi fan. Much of it is just…too odd…for me. However there is some I do …
Do you see a crowd or do you see “the one”?
*This is a slightly edited re-blog from April 2013.* This post has been rumbling around in my mind, and I …
Highlights of 3 past posts, and links to 3 related ones
Recently I came across some articles that reminded me of past posts of my own. I liked these other posts, …
What ever happened to friendship?
In my last post, I promised another post with expanding thoughts about how our hyper-sexualized culture has contributed to a …
Enough Light 