Leaders and members of a church fail to call out sin. We also fail to be intentional in our actions. Fear causes the church to retain its membership by pandering to the crowd. Members of a church do not want their sins to be exposed. People view the light offensive because their deeds are exposed. John 3:19-21 (NASB): “This is the judgment, that the Light has come into … [Read more...] about A Responsible Church
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An Effective Small Group
Small Groups are different depending on the church you go to. Many churches don’t use their small groups effectively. This post I will discuss the many forms of small group and how ineffective they are. I will get to the purpose of a small group and how it should function. We should remain focused on how a small group should glorify God instead of our church. Hebrews … [Read more...] about An Effective Small Group
The Best Evil Looks Righteous
So, how many of you like evil? Well, it looks like you are not answering because that is a stupid question. I have another stupid question to give the readers. How many of you like things that are righteous? The answer to the first question is obviously no and the answer to the later question is evidently yes. Evil exist because we twist what is evil into what we think is … [Read more...] about The Best Evil Looks Righteous
Being Specific In Preaching
Too many times teachers within the church speak in generalities instead of specifics. We don’t preach to what the congregation and the culture is personally struggling with. It is very easy to agree with a general assertion without applying it to your life. When you tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear you are pandering. The fear of not offending … [Read more...] about Being Specific In Preaching
Preaching What is Relevant
Our churches are constantly telling people what they want to hear. They are constantly preaching things that don’t even convict the congregation. Many times, every other week is a salvation message. If you define the definition of a church doesn’t that become redundant? If the church resembled a sports team would you gear practices to strengthen their week spots? When Satan … [Read more...] about Preaching What is Relevant