Churches, Leaders, and Hard Decisions
Churches, Leaders, and Hard Decisions A few thoughts and observations about hard decisions during Covid-19. It is hard to know exactly when and how to “open up” worship services. Uncharted territory here. There is no I Church 2:18 to use so every church leadership has to try and do what they think is best for…
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Covid-19 Faith and Fear There is a lot of conversation going on about the Coronavirus. So I thought I would share a few thoughts to encourage my Christian friends and to share with my non — or not yet — Christian friends what I believe. It is scary. People die from the Coronavirus. It is…
Read MoreHe Made a Robot … Then He Married Her (It?)
He Made a Robot… Then He Married Her (It?) Zheng Jiajia is an artificial intelligence expert from Japan. He was evidently unable to find a suitable mate (or could not find love) so he built a humanoid robot. And then married her, or it. Or whatever. He programmed his robot to speak some rudimentary sentences and…
Read MoreI Don’t Have All The Answers… And Neither Do You
I Don’t Have All The Answers… And Neither Do You There are clearly dangerous threats to our well-being during this pandemic. I really think every elected and appointed political official is doing the best they can. Local, state, national. You may not agree with every decision, but do you actually think there is a plot…
Read MoreOn Faith, Fear and Dying
On Faith, Fear and Dying It is the subject no one really wants to talk about. Christians know what we should say, but… The truth is that most people are afraid of dying. And to understand why we Christians keep using phrases like faith over fear then you have to understand what we believe about…
Read MorePulling a Tooth and Learning about Jesus
Pulling a Tooth and Learning About Jesus My tooth has had a hard life. Maybe it was too much chewing on things that were really too hard to bite. I may have weakened it somehow over the years. But it was really giving me a hard time. Hairline cracks, the occasional abscess, an ache, or…
Read MoreToo Good to Be True…
Too Good to Be True… Almost every day I get exciting news in my email inbox. Thousands and thousands of dollars waiting for me to claim. Easy weight loss that will make me look years younger. Hundreds of women in Eastern Europe that evidently wish to marry me. Fantastic deals on real estate. But as…
Read MoreThree Things Growing Churches Believe
Three Things Growing Chruches Believe There are three things growing churches have in common. Three core beliefs. But let me be clear on how I define “growing” in this blog post. I mean churches that are reaching non-church people in their community. Churches that are bring non-believers to faith. Not those that may grow by…
Read MoreWhy Christians Are Good Neighbors
Why Christians Are Good Neighbors Christians are good neighbors, good citizens, and good people. Neighborhoods are better when Christians move in. Neighborhoods become better when families become Christians. But why? Why are Christians good neighbors? Is it because we are good people? Yes. Jesus has made us holy and righteous. We Christians live to a…
Read MoreJesus Conversations in a Pandemic
Jesus Conversations in a Pandemic Social distancing. No groups larger than 10. Church online. Or in very small family groups. Things were/are different. But what about when things change? When this pandemic is more past than present? If you believe the mission of the church is to make disciples, how do you do that in…
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