Church Giving in time of Crisis
I have been reading so many good emails and posts about how churches can respond to the Corona Virus. Here is one from Auxano about... Read More
Seven Differences Between Your Church and a Cafeteria
Seven Differences between Your Church and a Cafeteria Thom Rainer always has a way of saying things in easy to understand terms. Here is a... Read More
CHURCH FUTURE INDICATOR
What if you could foretell the future of your church? Well, you can’t. However, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, working with Thom Rainer have come... Read More
I’ve Been Reading
Here is a good post from Carey Nieuwhof about Character: 5 Signs Your Character is Slowly Imploding
Patrick Clark Newsletter
Note: Many of you will remember hearing Patrick speak at our Annual meeting last Fall. He is involved with a fascinating work in Vienna Austria.... Read More
Five Practical Ways to be a #WeToo Church
It occurred to me this morning that I read a lot of blog posts and articles that would be helpful to others. I tend to... Read More
Priesthood of Believers
I preached a version of this a couple of weeks ago at my wife’s Church, St. Andrews Episcopal. It was well received, and I was... Read More
Abraham Blesses His Neighbors, Part 2 (Genesis 18:16–33)
“If one day God does not punish NYC for its wickedness, he will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah” – John E. Herbst. My... Read More
Abraham Blesses His Neighbors, Part 1 (Genesis 14)
What does it look like for God’s people to “be a blessing?” The earliest biblical example is Genesis 14, a passage that introduces us to... Read More
“Be a Blessing:” The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12)
As the new year dawns, many of us think about renewing and enhancing commitments to things that matter to us. I hope that this causes... Read More