The short answer is Yes! I have traveled constantly for three weeks. This week, with my return to my home office, I have stumbled upon numerous situations of burnout among senior or solo pastors. When I am reminded of the…
The club-like church
By Kenneth Meyers Many churches are failing to imagine being and doing church in the 21st century. Forays into social media, marketing campaigns, new buildings and so much more compose the traditional church response to stagnated vitality and membership. The…
When violence visits your church, how ready should you be?
Wednesday morning, July 10th someone started two small fires inside Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. As of this writing fire officials are calling it arson and an investigation continues. The damage was small in economic cost; probably less than…
The gift of a ministry of presence
It was impossible to go to all of the breakout sessions at the CBF General Assembly in June. Because of this, my wife and I chose sessions that would be most applicable to us as a pastoral couple getting ready…
The church and Kanye West
By Amy Butler The church could learn a lot from Kanye West. This might seem a novel idea both to churchy folks and to Kanye, but humor me. There is much worry these days about the future of the church…
The church and Kanye West
By Amy Butler The church could learn a lot from Kanye West. This might seem a novel idea both to churchy folks and to Kanye, but humor me. There is much worry these days about the future of the church…
The currency of God’s kingdom
The Currency of God’s Kingdom 1 John 5:1-6 In the past, I have volunteered as a coach for various YMCA youth sports teams. The last team that I coached was a K-1st grade soccer team. In the YMCA league, they…
Third-pig thinking
By Bill Wilson Remember the story of the Three Little Pigs? Sent out by their mother to make their way in the world, they live in fear of the Big Bad Wolf. Their first order of business is to build…
Christian views on violence vary
By Ken Camp Debates about gun violence stir strong emotions, and Christians hold varied views on the meaning of the Bible’s mandate to “seek peace and pursue it” in Psalms. Some call for increased gun control, while others feel a…