Review: Church without Walls
Recently I was able to finish the book, Church without Walls. This book is by Jim Peterson, and I think it is a very important book for anyone on The…
Covering Up Sin
A few weeks ago Alan Knox at The Assembling of the Church wrote a post called Distractions to Worship? In it he wrote, Consider the situation where you are sitting…
What the World Sees…
Turner Broadcasting System’s Adult Swim plays a rather crude, but often hilarious claymation called Moral Orel. Moral Orel is a creation of Dino Stamatopoulos. As described on their site, “Orel…
What’s your Sign?
Woody Murray, an independent church communications specialist who helps churches more effectively reach their communities, has started contributing to Baptist Press News. On the 17th, he wrote an article called…
Business Meeting – Part 1
I have been given the “heads up” that at this Sunday’s business meeting we will be voting on whether or not to continue the practice of allowing women to be…
The Sit Down…
Last week I wrote a post called A New Addition – where I recounted a recent sermon I heard about the requirement of tithing. Tuesday I was able to sit…
Let The Chips Fall Where They May…
This post is inspired by a recent post of Alan’s from The Assembling of the Church called Grace to be Wrong. Alan’s post is about having the attitude of grace…
Resources, Conversions, and Priorities…
Here is the average church budget according to Lifeway (HT: Alan). 49% – Staff Personnel 9% – All Other 5% – Missions Evangelism 7% – Computers, Office Supplies, Literature 9%…
Sex Offenders & Church
I was sitting this morning, enjoying one of the best boxed (or bagged?) muffins that I have had in a while. I was listening to the news on ABC, when…
What is Worship?
I am currently enrolled in Christian Missions, where we are required to read John Pipers Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions. The book on its…