There is really no easy way to say this, but the state of far too many of our Southern Baptist Churches is poor. One has to look no further than the deacons who serve as de facto elders in many churches.
Those coming from other denominations may be unaware of the leadership model commonly found in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Church’
Ignorant deacons and unfaithful pastors
Posted in Church, Elders, Pastors, deacons, tagged apostasy, Church, deacons, Elders, leadership, ministry on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Recipe for Apostasy: The Customer Is Always Right
Posted in Church, Pastors, tagged Church, pragmatism, truth on October 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
During the past century or so, the concept of pragmatism has become the guiding force behind how conservative churches function and how the gathered church worships. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, pragmatism is “a practical approach to problems and affairs.” Philosophically, pragmatism is “an American movement in philosophy founded by C. S. Peirce and [...]
Racism and the church
Posted in Church, tagged Church, politics, racism on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are things in life that I have trouble understanding. I don’t understand why Hollywood celebrities are called before Congress as expert witnesses concerning environmental issues. I don’t understand why folks who don’t like winter sing “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” I don’t understand why men can’t pick their clothes up off the floor [...]
Timothy Geithner and Tom Daschle–Whatever Happened to Honor?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Church, Daschle, deacons, Elders, Geithner, leaders, Obama on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Timothy Geithner and Tom Daschle have been in the news lately because they failed to pay sizable sums in federal income taxes. They failed to pay, that is, until they were nominated to prestigious positions in President Obama’s cabinet.
President Obama has promised an ethical and transparent administration, yet he continued to affirm his nomination of [...]
How should we view the gospel ministry?
Posted in Church, Elders, Gospel ministry, Pastors, tagged Church, Elders, ministry, Pastors, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Samuel Pearce on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Opinions are like noses—everybody has one and usually they are different! When it comes to what the ministry is to be in the twenty-first century, many are the opinions people give. Most folks in our day, it seems, have a view of the ministry which likens the pastor to being the chief executive [...]
Fun? How about worship?
Posted in Worship, tagged Church, music, Psalm 122, Worship on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A news account and a church advertisement reminded me that many evangelicals see their gathering on Sunday morning primarily as a time for having fun and building relationships. Admittedly, it may seem like I’m just an old curmudgeon and will stand accused of fearing that somebody somewhere is having a good time, but I believe [...]
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