Stephen Altrogge: Let’s face it folks: sometimes it ain’t easy going to church. Church can be really messy, sticky, frustrating business sometimes. There’s that friend of yours who has really been ticking you off lately. He keeps making comments on…
Irony Here? Pastor Loses Temper While Reading Scripture About God’s Love
Please turn off those cell phones. HT: Z
When Great Churches Fall
Rainer’s analysis of why churches fall deserves careful consideration from all long established churches: The names of the churches stare back at me. There are 876 churches in all. Most of them have their names written in my books. They…
“Our children don’t get anything out of the service”
David Fitch: I have a six year old. Truth be told, if we would let him, he would sit in front of the television for hours consuming hours of programming about sharks. But we (Rae and I) don’t allow it.…
Do you experience community?
This video with Brad House summarizes our lack of community even as he casts a vision for Christian community. For more on his forthcoming book, see here. Community from Crossway on Vimeo.
Good News for 9/11/11
A week from the date of this post, is the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Most of us remember where we were when we heard the horrific news. But as we remember bad news on 9/11, this Fall at our church…
People Need a Pastor
Collin Hansen summarizes an intriguing conversation between Matt Chandler, Tim Keller, and Michael Horton: As the church grows, so do the demands on church leaders. They implement new programs and recruit new volunteers to staff them. Cradle to grave, everyone…
Keep Reforming
John MacArthur has written a series of posts to young leaders sometimes called “young, restless, and reformed.” See this post for instance. The final installment is a greater reminder for both young pastors and local churches. I’m grateful for the…
Why are pastors and preachers important to the church?
Bryan Chapell summarizes the doctrinal importance of pastors and preachers. RSS subscribers will need to click through.
No Community Without a Circumference
Thomas Oden: There is a fantasy abroad that the Christian community can have a center without a circumference. Since we gather around Jesus, it is argued, it is our center, not our boundaries, that matter. But this is the persistent…