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Five Observations on My First (Accidental) Mass

Five Observations on My First (Accidental) Mass

I accidentally attended a Mass in Lisbon, Portugal, and the experience prompted me to consider my own approach to God. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, church, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Catholic, Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, Portugal, spiritual growth, spirituality. 6 Comments

What Working Women Need From Their Churches

What Working Women Need From Their Churches

Working women need the church. And the church can offer some unique ministries to working women. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 30, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, church, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

Let It Be Simple.

Let It Be Simple.

Christianity has survived all this time without our help. When we "dress it up" to make it appealing to the modern era, we risk losing what matters. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on August 11, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. 4 Comments

Make It Easy For People To Tell The Truth

Make It Easy For People To Tell The Truth

Sometimes Christians lie. Here's one way we can make it easier for them to stop doing that. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

The Shadow Church

The Shadow Church

The Shadow Church is the underlying structure of groups, conflicts, drama, and gossip that stratifies and divides a congregation. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on July 8, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, church, church growth, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, growth. 1 Comment

Positive Reframing: or, Stop Complaining

Positive Reframing: or, Stop Complaining

A church challenge encouraged me to reconsider my attitude. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church life, complaint, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

The Value of the Creed

The Value of the Creed

In times of denominational division, I take comfort in the creed. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church life, creed, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

We’re Turning Easter Into Something It Shouldn’t Be

We’re Turning Easter Into Something It Shouldn’t Be

In our efforts to appeal to the world, we're losing the plot on Easter - and divorcing our celebrations from the purpose of this holy day. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, church, Easter, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, Easter, spiritual growth, spirituality. 9 Comments

Why I Have To Go To Church

Why I Have To Go To Church

I have to go to church. I miss something important when I don't. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on March 11, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, church, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. 11 Comments

We Have To Embrace The Inefficient Work of Ministry

We Have To Embrace The Inefficient Work of Ministry

If we abandon ministry for efficiency, we'll lose people along the way. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on February 18, 2019 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, church, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. 2 Comments

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