By Doyle Sager If Protestants had saints, Dietrich Bonhoeffer would be one of them. And Feb. 4, his birthday, would be his day. He was a German pastor and theologian, a prolific writer and an early opponent of Hitler. He…
Next trip to the fridge, think on this
By Doyle Sager It mattered to God that the Hebrew people, wandering in the wilderness, were famished. He gave them manna. It mattered to Jesus that 5,000 people were hungry, and so he fed them with five loaves and two…
Thank God for music
By Doyle Sager I absolutely love Christmas music. As early as possible each year, I begin listening to it. In fact, I’ve decided that if merchants can begin airing holiday commercials on TV right after Halloween, I can start listening…
Balancing a congregation’s spiritual diet
By Doyle Sager Is your congregation receiving all its spiritual vitamins and minerals? We all know how crucial a balanced physical diet is; our spirits also need a healthy mixture of “the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27). But before…
Praying the Jesus way
By Doyle Sager Once upon a time the citizens of a small town decided to merge churches, Methodists and Baptists combining their sparse attendance and modest offerings in order to provide one vital congregation. All the negotiations regarding membership, polity…
Do you believe the Bible?
By Doyle Sager “Do you believe the Bible?” A simple, seemingly innocuous question, right? Not so fast. I was recently asked this question (out of the blue). When I inquired as to what had generated the question, the reply came…
The commandment (most) Baptists break
By Doyle Sager The brilliant composer and musician Mozart once said, “I can tell a good musician by the way he plays the rests.” What an amazing insight. Mozart knew that the rests are what give the composition structure. The…