countering culture with the TRUTH of GOD's word
Over the years a common phrase I've heard in the institutional church is "This is our DNA". This usually refers to how a local church body does things, or the specific practices they...well...practice. Many times this "DNA" isn't so much about the DNA of Christ, but is more about the DNA of the senior pastor, [...]
This week I saw a post on a Facebook group that I belong to where the individual is an assistant (or associate) pastor and they said that their role was to make the senior pastor look good. Their reasoning was to ensure that they as a staff pastor and their families survive ministry. What a [...]
Recently I saw a social media friend of mine (who also happens to be a pastor) post the following question: "What are you going to do about your complacent approach to Jesus and His church?" And it got me thinking about the many times I have accused the church body of being too complacent, or [...]
It's Black History Month...and I am reminded of the "I have a dream" speech that Dr. King gave as he fought for the rights of the community he represented...the black community. His words were simple and powerful...and, like a sword, they pierced to the very soul and core of those who heard his words. Even [...]
Over the years of my life I have noticed something that few like to talk about or question and that is this: why there is so much emphasis placed on pastors in the church? Especially when one takes a look through scripture and you see that the pastor is but a single small part of [...]