"in the end the medium always becomes the message." Alan Hirsch - The Forgotten Ways How tough it is in pastoring a church to keep the focus on the message we are called to bring. You may say that doesn't make sense. The church is all about Jesus and the message is about Him. This is true, but if you are a Pastor you know what I'm talking about. While we share the message about [...]
What is the future of the Church in America? How are we reaching the men of our culture? Where are the good soldiers? There is a shifting going on in our churches and culture causing people to long and looking for something more. Some have a growing discontent and a division is happening between those who want to attend church and those who are looking to be the church. There is a battle to strip away [...]
My heart is weighing heavy on me this morning as I pray for some friend. My meditation today was on two passages of scripture. "...whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 (ESV) "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..." 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 (ESV) I am concerned about the [...]
CHURCH LEADERSHIP: What motivates our decisions? So You Don't Want To Go To Church Anymore - by Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman www.jakecolsen.com As I write this series I realize I will not be doing so in any chronological or orderly way. These just happen to be my thoughts for the day, generated from my life as it connects with this book. The following, taken from the book on page 109 had a profound impact on [...]
Let me just say a BIG amen to this post by Ben Arment. Check this out..."What you complain about is your calling to fix." Come back and let me know what you think. What an opportunity for God to release creativity into your life for ministry. What are you complaining about? What are you going to do about it?
