“So, what’s shaken’ down there?” Gabe asked Raphael, a seasoned guardian of an American church. “Looks like they’ve gathered to worship,” Raphael said as he squinted down at the entrance. “What’s that lady carrying in? Looks like some kind of package,” Gabe asked “Probably a casserole,” came the matter-of-fact response. “A casserole?” “Must be having…
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What If We Actually Believed?
There’s a thought experiment that haunts me: What would happen if we took the Bible seriously? Not just as a collection of inspiring stories or moral guidelines, but as the actual Word of God that should fundamentally reshape how we live, love, and engage with the world around us. The primary foundation of any authentic…
Ten Errors of First-Time Deacons
Welcome to life as a deacon! Always exciting, inspiring, fulfilling and self-satisfying. Wait… that’s not exactly true. Let’s start over. Welcome to life as a deacon! Much different than you expected (that’s a little closer to the truth). As you begin your ministry as a deacon, here are a few common errors to avoid for the sake of…
You Might Need to Delegate.
If you have to use a remote to ring the Sunday School bell because you are keeping the preschoolers and teaching the Ladies Senior Adult class on closed circuit TV, you might need to delegate. If you come home from work one day only to discover that your son left for college, entered med school,…
What is Church?
What is the church? In all of it’s glory and shame What is the future of this beautiful wreck And what will we do when we realize that the Church is a Bride not a business How will we explain our constant desire to hoard all we can and keep inside a building made by…