Let’s start with a scenario. Imagine an individual attending a church. In one service, someone in leadership said something neither wise nor appropriate to this individual. This individual was hurt, and rightfully so, and they left the service seething. All they...
We could look at all the trends, the busyness of life, and the recent events of the lockdowns resulting from a global virus, but no matter how you seek to explain it, church attendance has been on the decline for some time. Another factor contributing to the decline...
We hear the words often, sometimes in the favorable and others in the negative: pastoral preference. Are they right? Can a local pastor have them? Can a local pastor expect them to be respected and honored? These are great questions that I believe merit a balanced...
How often is Absolom’s example utilized in many church communities to describe rebellious coups against pastoral leadership? Often, but do you think the comparison is worthy? I believe it can be if one allows the totality of the story to speak of the entire...
What is an apostate? It depends on who you ask since Christendom varies in its belief systems and Scripture interpretations. That said, no other scripture in the New Testament details a more narrowed-down idea of an apostate than Hebrews 6:4-6. Hebrews 6:4–6 (KJV) — 4...
