Monthly Archives: September 2009

What kind of story is the Christian faith? It is certainly a different story than the other Holy books of the other world religions. The provability of the Christian teaching is what attracted me to Christianity.
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Churches can have something about them that “stinks” to a first-time visitor, but perhaps the leadership doesn’t notice or remember. We can lose our fresh perspective—our “new eyes” or, as in my case, new nose. Many people will make up their minds whether or not they will return to your church long before a pastor stands up to preach. It’s easy for a church to drift into ineffectual ministry by not paying attention to the details of how the church looks and feels. We simply cannot afford to grow lax with the way our church presents itself to new guests, any more than we can grow easy with our discipleship, our worship, or our preaching. There’s simply too much at stake in the spiritual health and safety of visitors.
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Michael Youssef had a sermon the other day. At the end, he said something like this, “I have traveled around the United States – and I am convinced that the reason the church is in the state it is in is because people give God breadcrumbs…” In that context, breadcrumbs are…leftovers. Could Dr. Youssef be right? Continue reading →

What would it take to be mistaken for Jesus? Not that I’ll grow a beard and wear a white robe, but would anyone look at me – at my actions in any given situation – and say, “Wow, that looked like Jesus.”
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Who is your neighbor? The person along your path who is in need is your neighbor.

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The big news this week – individuals regularly succumb to greed, lust and self-destructive behaviors.
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