It's a big world As I am flying on a business trip I am struck by how big the world is and how many people there are in it. So far today I have been in two airports on my way to a third and I have seen thousands of people. Seeing all the lights of … [Continue reading]
Do they feel welcome and will they come back?
Do they feel welcome? While our ultimate goals is to bring people into relationship with Jesus, a mediate goal should be to get them into our community. In other words, church attendance is not the final goal, but people who attend church are … [Continue reading]
Where preaching goes awry
This morning as I was reading through Ezekiel this phrase struck me, ". . . then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but the law will be lost from the priest and counsel from the elders.” (Ezekiel 7:26, NASB) The priests had turned away from the … [Continue reading]
Preaching with impact
Reading and article by J. S. Park subtitled, "The Difference Between a Speech And a Sermon," got me thinking of my own experience in hearing sermons. The "A" List I have had the privilege of sitting under the preaching of some of the men who … [Continue reading]
