Church

  • Transforming Church

    About a month ago, I got a Twitter message about writing a review on this blog for “Transforming Church in Rural America“. The title alone was enough for me to agree to do so. I’m glad I did. Transforming Church in Rural America is one of the best books I have ever read on…

  • Struggle with Them

    Struggles… Everyone has them. Some people deny them. Some people accept them. Some people battle them. Some people never lose them. Some people overcome them. Some people are open about them. Some people are private with them. No matter what category you fall under, you struggle with them. The only way to overcome them…

  • The Thing You Must Be Sure Of

    We live in a world of uncertainty. Things are going on around us and things are happening to us that we’re never completely sure about. We’re forced to make quick decisions and sometimes make them without being certain they’re right. There are a lot of things in life to be unsure of. Sometimes, uncertainty…

  • Starbucks Christianity

    Church has adopted a culture of talk, dress, likes, and dislikes. The Church has developed it’s own culture. It’s not that hard to spot a pastor in your local Starbucks. You can tell by the clothes he’s wearing, the coffee he’s drinking, or even the computer on his table. The Church has become another…

  • Say It to My Face!

    Matthew 18:15-20 is one of the easiest passages to understand. It’s not that difficult to realize that when you have an issue with someone, you go to them FIRST. It’s doesn’t take a ton of historical or even biblical knowledge to grasp the concept that Jesus is trying to relay in these verses. But……

  • There’s 1 Problem with The Bible

    I’ve always had a special interest in the Bible. As a child, I always wanted to carry a Bible to Church. I would always go to Sunday School carrying my little Precious Moments Bible (don’t judge me!). I would struggle to find the right passage when the teacher began to talk. But, I always…