It was pretty early on in my ministry when this guy, John, arrived at our fledgling church. With the addition of one person, our church grew by about 5%. Needless to say, I was excited. But what John …
Hazardous House: The Perils of Plugging Into a Church That Won’t Discipline You
Church discipline (Matt 18:15-20) is often messy, costly, and accompanied by damage. The pain experienced is typically unmatched when a professing believer must be publicly put out of the local …
Pew-Hoppers: How to Shepherd Church Shoppers – Part 2
In yesterday's post, we were addressing the all-too-common issue of perpetual church-shopping. For many, church-shopping has become a fad that feeds our consumer-craving; to get it all when we want, …
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Pew-Hoppers: How to Shepherd Shoppers – Part 1
Perhaps you have heard (or maybe said) before, “Scripture never says that I need to be committed to only one local church.” The “attend everywhere, but committed nowhere” is a common trend among …
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