Every Sunday, just about every church in America takes an offering. They make it a part of their time together for two primary reasons: it is an act of worship and it probably reminds people to give, so in theory more people give. I’ve always hated the offering time though. Very rarely is it something…
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If You Aren’t Changing, You’re Falling Behind
During my undergrad studies I took numerous management classes and often our class discussions would be centered around the importance of being flexible and nimble in business. We would go through numerous case studies of businesses that were once at the top of their industry, and after 10 years of remaining stagnant (without change in…
Why ChurchRater.com Is A Great Idea
Yesterday we looked at a new website named “ChurchRater.com.” I took the angle of this website being a bad idea. Today we will hear from Kurt as he shares about why this website is a great idea. — The Church is a long way from being the Church that Jesus intends it to be. As…
Why ChurchRater.com Is A Bad Idea
Over the next 2 days we’ll be looking at and talking about a new website named “ChurchRater.com“. I fear that too often I just share my opinion on this blog without allowing for the opposite side of the spectrum to be voiced. So, today I’ll be posting on why I believe this website and others…
The Lord's Supper: Thoughts on Community
This is the second post on The Lord’s Supper. Last time we looked at the subject from the perspective of consumption. Today I want to focus on community. Paul Metzger is a professor at Multnomah Seminary (where I attend). He wrote a phenomenal piece for The Leadership Journal, and it was featured on the Out…
Multiple Service Formats
My church, like many, has two different styles of services on Sunday morning. Our first service is essentially a “blended” service (by the way, I hate the word service but I’m using it here because it is a common usage for a gathering of believers on a weekend) with a mix of contemporary songs and…