Resurrection is….the stamp of God’s new world
In celebration of Easter, I've decided to do an series of blogs on the resurrection. Too often the resurrection becomes a "remember-it-once-a-year" thing. We put on our Easter dresses, give away Easter baskets, and then
Traditional & Contemporary Church
Let's be clear; the terms "traditional" and "contemporary" aren't clear. Yet, these are the labels we like to place on church, church music, styles of ministry, etc. They aren't clear because these terms are fluid.
The “Spilling Over” Initiative
"Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went." Acts 8:4 "Evangelism" is a bit of a dirty word in the Church. In conjures up all kinds of images from people knocking on
The Church Stopper
I heard once - and I don't know if it's true, but point is just the same - that if you were to gather all the Christians who don't actively attend a church into a
The Church Hopper
The latest research shows that almost half of all Christians attend more than one church actively. This is the new church hop. The old church hop was going to one church for a while (like
The Church Blocker
This week I'll be doing a series of blogs on the Church. I've entitled them "The Church Blocker," "The Church Hopper," and "The Church Stopper." In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says, "And I tell you that
Faith Resistance & Hypocrites in the Church
"I don't go to church because it is full of hypocrites." I hear that line all the time. You probably do too. You may have said it yourself. It typically comes from people that have