Corpus Christi is a hot place. When we lived there, I saw what amazed me: a man, walking. It wasn’t once or twice. I saw him nearly every day, walking…
Paul’s first letter to Timothy is a reminder—a plea—to the church to stay focused on advancing, making progress. The church makes progress as it holds fast to the Word of…
I want a church where real need can find real help; I believe that you want that, too. When I preach, I aim to make the heart of my…
The number one reason for a decline in evangelism in the churches is the sum of all the others: resistant theological systems, changing culture, fear of offending, accepting the notion,…
Churches just aren’t as evangelistic as they used to be. For Presbyterians, that might not be saying much, but it still ought to cause each of us to pause a…
Between the glory of Easter and the glory of Pentecost, I’m speaking about evangelism; a decline in evangelism, actually. We Presbyterians probably haven’t noticed it, as we haven’t historically invested…
On our way to Pentecost, I’m considering Baptist pastor and church consultant Thom Rainer’s insights regarding a decline in evangelism in the church over the past, well, decades. The Acts…
Seven years ago, pastor and student of church effectiveness Thom Rainer identified several reasons why churches have become less evangelistic.[1] Rainer had his Baptist constituency mostly in mind, since Presbyterians,…
The Word of God comes to announce the Word is now fulfilled. It seems like that would be sort of important, if you understood what was happening. Those in the…
God’s love is “one another” love. This makes perfect sense, for God is one God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. John was writing in a situation where people in…