How To Construct A Useful Prayer Time For A Group Of People

I like the thought of being able to pray quietly somewhere alongside others, or encouraging others to do so. In an effort to facilitate that and address issues I've had in the past, I'm addressing practical needs for a useful group prayer time. [Click title to read more.]

The Honest Believer Is A Precious Gift

The Christian life is good. It is full of blessings and joy, and it is the privilege of walking alongside God and speaking to Him as a friend. It is also full, at times, of unanswered questions, hurts that seem as though they might not heal, bewildering events, and circumstances that we have no idea how to plan for. Bless the believers who acknowledge this. [Click title to read more.]

My Frustrating Relationship With the Altar

Time at the altar is sometimes necessary, and very valuable. I wish there was more of it. [Click title to read more.]

The Problem of Christian Float

I call it Christian float: when believers can float into a church and even do all the "right" things in it (become a member, "plug in" to small groups or activities, participate in ministry) and somehow never end up fundamentally connected to anyone in the congregation. When they can show up faithfully and then leave the church after a day, a month, or after two years and find the reaction is exactly the same: indifference or ignorance. [Click title to read more.]

Why Fellowship Is Valuable When It Works

At its best, and as an ideal, Christian fellowship is (or should be) a place where we can drop pretenses, get comfortable, stretch our toes, look for and find and provide support, and enjoy the feeling of being somewhere that we're understood, loved, and supported. It's a community where the love of God is, at least theoretically, being made manifest constantly in surprising and wonderful ways. [Click title to read more.]

Thank You.

Thanks for dropping by my blog when you do. [Click title to read more.]

Don’t Let What’s Technologically Trendy Become A Stumbling Block

Technology can help our Christian lives, but it must surely not cause harm, nor prevent people from reaching Christ. [Click title to read more.]

You Don’t Have To Go To The Huge Cool Church. It’s Okay To Think Small.

There is nothing intrinsically wrong with Huge Cool Churches. I do encourage you, though, to realize that a Huge Cool Church is not the only, nor always the best, option for worship. [Click title to read more.]

I Am Starting To Have A Problem With The Church Outsourcing Its Work

I'm bothered that, as a church, we have outsourced the actual ministry of love and the work of any functional church to small group ministry. [Click title to read more.]

Churches: Don’t Work The Body To Death

When the next opportunity for service or ministry comes around, don't cave in to the easy temptation to call the same old people (who are really so dependable and who will do it on such short notice!) and ask them to serve, or minister, or help, or provide in some way. Find other people to do it. Let it be known loudly that it's time for that core group of workers to have a rest and that everyone else is going to have to start showing up. [Click title to read more.]