Category Archives: Faith

Now that we go to google for all of our answers, try this: Go to http://www.google.com Enter “Why are Christians so” Reflect on the top searches Those inside the church and those outside the church have polar perceptions in many … Continue reading →

A growing mind is a changing mind. Perhaps an effective way to measure how much you have learned in the past year is to count the number of times you have changed your mind. People who never change their mind worry me. Chronically confident … Continue reading →

Of all the professions destroyed by the internet, Travel Agencies must top the list. Individuals are now able to investigate, reserve, and manage their itineraries directly. I wonder if there isn’t another kind of “Christian Travel Agent” out there–the kind … Continue reading →

Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. ~ Galatians 1.10 (NLT) Oh, that it were just that easy to magically say, “I’m … Continue reading →

My wife and I started looking for a church to plug into several months back when I resigned as pastor. Looking for a church for my family is WAY different than looking for a church to lead as pastor or … Continue reading →

I worked with a Pastor who said he would never send out a resume. He said, “if God wants me to move he will move me.” I call it the “God will move me” approach. I also have a friend … Continue reading →

Here’s a list from Samuel Chand’s book, Cracking Your Church’s Culture: unrealistic demands blaming others feeling threatened by others’ success power struggles dishonesty creating an atmosphere of fear using people instead of valuing them unclear vision, strategy, goals and values … Continue reading →

Pastors (Ministers) have one of the hardest jobs in the world. They live between the tough place of pleasing God and fighting their temptation to please people. They literally take on the stress of their congregation and are often there … Continue reading →