Sowing and Reaping
A new friend spoke yesterday about the significance of understanding what Jesus said in John 4:35-38:
Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell
Church
The Value of Weakness
I’ve seen a lot of values listed by churches. Most of them sound lofty. I’ve only seen weakness listed as a value by a church once. The church is Holy Trinity
Today’s Generation Hungry for Real Christianity
I started pastoring in the early 1990s when church growth principles and the seeker-sensitive movement were big. A decade later, beginning soon after 2000, the emerging church seemed to take off. We’re
Hope for Difficult Churches
I attended the induction service for a new pastor recently, and found myself filled with mixed emotions. I sensed the excitement of a new pastor and a new church, but I also knew
Three Questions for Ministry
I have three questions, inspired by J.D. Payne’s latest book Pressure Points. They’ve been issues I’ve been wrestling with in some form for a couple of years.
One: Are