The Unpaid… err… Good Shepherd – John 10
You all know my stance on vocational pastors. I’ve written about it over the past 6 years here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Not once have I ever noticed…
So You Want Me to Join Your Church?
I am a member of a couple of “closed” communities on Facebook. Closed in the sense that they are “closed” on Facebook, but anyone is welcome to join… they’re more…
Is the Kingdom Divided?
Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; – Jesus (Matthew 12:25) Does this apply to Jesus’ bride, the church? The church has been divided against itself since before the…
Finding Church – Available for Pre-Order!
At the beginning of the year I was told about a project by Jeremy Myers. He was trying to gather stories from followers of Christ who have left the church,…
What’s Missing from Scripture?
Eric Carpenter from A Pilgrim’s Progress thinks something is missing from Scripture and I agree. When we read the bible, it’s fascinating to find that something is missing that we…
Words Not Found in Scripture – Pastor
I have not done a Words Not Found in Scripture post in a while, so I decided to pull out a quick one for everyone. Today I would like to…
Words Not Found in Scripture – Pulpit
What is said and done behind a pulpit is serious business to the average churcher. Sometimes you might hear someone say, “Can you believe what he said behind the pulpit?”…
Words Not Found in Scripture – Church
I’ve decided to start a series of some of the theological words and terms that we use in our everyday Christian lives that are not found in Scripture. The first…
What should a congregation following Jesus Christ in ministry look like?
To launch Dave Black’s new book, Christian Archy, Energion Publications is sponsoring an essay contest. The question at hand: What should a congregation following Jesus Christ in ministry look like?…
This I Now Believe
Last week I wrote a post entitled, “This I Used to Believe‘. Which was inspired by a recent broadcast from NPR called This I Believe. I planned on it being…