During my second full week of pastoring, one of the ladies of our church made a disturbing comment. Looking back, I believe her comment probably describes the attitude of many other churches and their members. Our church was getting ready to construct a new building when I was hired. I’m sure the lady meant well, …
Tag Archives: sinners
Tension in the Church
What is your goal for unbelievers who visit your church? Do you have one? Hopefully your church has thought about this issue and communicated clear intentions regarding visiting unbelievers. In I Corinthians 14, the apostle Paul addressed the need to think strategically about how your church ministers to believers vs. “unbelievers” and “outsiders” (I Cor. …
Sticky Situations
Do you have honey in your kitchen? Is it in a “bear shaped” bottle? Is it just me, or when you see a bottle of honey, do you automatically assume the container is sticky? I hate getting my hands sticky. Every time I get a new bottle of honey, I resolve that this time I …