I am stunned at how little we speak of holy living in our churches. I am astonished at how many of our people think they must live constantly in sin. I am aghast to hear that some believe this is a peripheral concept in our theology, something that we touch on once every few years or so.
Read MoreI think God has a goal in mind for the city, just like my daughter had a goal for her cupcakes. God’s goals require his favorite instrument, the Church.
Read MoreI believe a lot of people do not feel adequate to disciple others. Some think they have to have a seminary degree or they will mess the other person up theologically. Some consider discipleship the pastor’s work. Others are just too busy.
Read MoreHow does a congregation turn off compassion? When we pigeonhole it into a program or when compassion becomes a responsibility on our checklist of good Christianity.
Read MoreA lot of churches I have been a part of spend a great deal of their time carrying on passionate conversations using church vernacular and addressing important churchy things and inspiring all of the church-goers. The problem is that this is not even close to the conversation that the community around them is having.
Read More*Genesis Church Prayer: Pray today that you and your church would seek God with a perfect heart. Pray that when you find God and know His will, that you would be obedient to what he has to say.
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