A farewell sermon
My uncle, Dr. John Crocker, has served as pastor of First Evangelical Free Church in Rockford, Illinois for the past 15 years. He preached his last sermon there last Sunday.
“I decided that
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US Border Churches Change Attitudes Toward Stronger-Dollared Canadian Members
Canadians finally get some respect, according to the satirical Holy Observer:
“Yep, that’s where the ‘Canada: America’s Hat’ poster used to be,” says Barth with a hearty chuckle that sends jolly
Consuming Jesus: A response to Scot McKnight
Scot McKnight is a prolific blogger and scholar. His books and posts are always worth reading. Beyond that he’s a gentleman and he gave me great advice on buying a fountain pen.
Guaranteed church growth
Michael Haykin writes a thoughtful post on our tendency to depend on models for what God alone can give:
Most recently, this arrogance can be seen in those who would argue that one
Reordering the church
I picked up an old book last night and was surprised by how much it described what’s happening today. The book describes the view that “the Church herself may be a hindrance,