Psalm 122:1 1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” A few months have passed since many of us assembled at the LOVE2020 gathering in Colorado Springs and a few … Read More
How Churches Contributed to the Rise of Selfism
When we last spoke before Christmas, we introduced the hashtag #EndSelfism to combat the official theocracy firmly established in America today. Self-deification, or intolerance of opinions that conflict with another’s personal view of truth, is now the state religion enforced … Read More
The Fastest Growing “Religion” in America
Disciples should stand out in a crowd today more than ever. A new religion has infiltrated the hearts and minds of not only American culture but of America’s churches. What was once simply an inherent trait of human nature running … Read More
Ultimate Goal of Selfism’s Religious Extremists
Part 2 of 3 As we discussed last week, the fastest growing “religion” in America poses a growing threat to the rights of Christians and the proliferation of Christianity, yet is actively practiced by most of its churches. … Read More
Can You Spot the Christian in the Crowd?
Today’s topic is the culmination and unfortunate consequence of the “Top 10” lists we’ve reviewed over the past 5 weeks: 10 Words No Longer Heard in Church or Christian Music 10 Popular Bible Verses Taken Out of Context 10 Ways … Read More
Love is Oxygen
You see, love is like oxygen. It’s essential for the Christian life. We can’t live without it. We can’t breathe without it. And here’s the thing about breathing: It gives us life, but holding our breath won’t do any good. … Read More
10 Ways Churches Underutilize Their Facilities
Admit it – on a weekday at some point somewhere, you were driving by church after church with 1 or 2 cars in the parking lot noticing that all of those buildings sit largely idle six days a week. If … Read More
10 Practices You Rarely See in Church Anymore
Not only have church growth models changed in recent years to accommodate American culture, but traditional practices churches leveraged for centuries to foster evangelism, discipleship and service have also been scrapped. Church leaders contend that new practices are necessary to … Read More
Praying for Unbelievers
Lord, we, Your people, have become so accustomed to being prayed for. Prayer lines are common. We flock to mighty men of God looking for a miracle. And yet, You called us to give the gift of prayer. We confess … Read More
10 Ways Jesus’ Church Growth Model Differs from Yours
Many church leaders contend that it’s necessary to adapt to culture. They see older conventions for planting a church and growing a congregation as outdated. However, Jesus was countercultural and counterintuitive. Therefore, it’s worth evaluating, as we do in today’s … Read More