What is “the kingdom of God”?
What is “the kingdom of God”? “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” We intone these words each week as we pray the [...]
What Gen Z Looks For In A Church
What Gen Z Looks For In A Church Izabelle Gurley I once heard someone say that the church is only as healthy as the young people in it because they [...]
Like Fire
Like Fire [taken from To Make A Difference by Dr. Peter L. Steinke, pp.97-99] Mission is the activity that births and sustains the church. Mission is the church’s vocation. [...]
Strategic Transformation 2
Strategic Transformation 2 In our last “Blog,” I spoke about the differences between “declining” and “thriving” congregations and the need for [...]
STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION
STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION Transformation is a Biblical process that takes people from where they are to where God wants them to be. Sometimes we call it assimilation; at other times [...]
The Blessing of Failure
The Blessing of Failure Jesus suffered betrayal by his disciples – especially Peter and Judas Iscariot. While we readily acknowledge that Judas betrayed Jesus into the hands of the Temple [...]
People Tend to “Drift” from Churches
People Tend to “Drift” from Churches When it comes to church, drift leads to distance and distance leads to disconnection – Dan Reiland In a recent blog, Dan Reiland discusses [...]
The Validity of Evangelism and Justice Going Together
The Validity of Evangelism and Justice Going Together Last month I preached from Acts 3 & 4 on how evangelism and justice go together. Peter and John were heading to [...]
It Could Be Easy to Lose Hope
If all you hear is “bad news” and “dire predictions,” it could be easy to lose hope. Yesterday I received an email from a friend who shared the most recently [...]
“It Could Be Easy to Lose Hope”
"It Could Be Easy to Lose Hope" If all you hear is “bad news” and “dire predictions,” it could be easy to lose hope. Yesterday I received an email from [...]