Just in case you are among the few readers who visit this blog but don’t check the website, let me call your attention to two recently published articles. It’s Not Working! asks how the church must reinvent its ministry model and methods to stem the recent decline and refresh the spirit of evangelism and mission. …
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Church: Where the Gifts of God Come into View
[Today, I share my ‘bits from bob’ article from last week’s church bulletin.] In the church of Jesus Christ, the gifts of God are in glorious view. The church is made up of many members. In the church is made obvious that every Christian has gifts. These gifts are to be used for the wellbeing …
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Church Website Update
Several readers have commented on the need for a website upgrade at the church. I am glad to report that the upgrade is almost complete, with a new design and fresh (and constantly updated) information. If you have not dropped by recently, I encourage you to click the link below, visit us again, and take …
Two Recent Barna Surveys
Just in case you missed them, I have summarized the results of two recent surveys conducted by the Barna group. The links to my summaries are below. You can find details of the reports at barna.org. Christianity No Longer the Default Religion in the United States [released January 12, 2009] Spiritual Gifts Survey [released February …
What is happening to Christianity?
Are you carefully watching the spiritual elements in our world? Have you seen the way Christianity is shifting and spreading, morphing into something that we have never seen before? Have you considered what is happening in our world spiritually? Are you observing of what God is doing? If so, it will come as no surprise …
My Mother
Today is my day to write about my mother. Through the first 23 years of my full-time ministry, I wrote about mother around Mother’s Day–a bulletin article, another sermon, even a poem or two. All of that changed with my mother’s death over 15 years ago. Now I write about my mother on Groundhog’s Day. Not …