Jen Oshman writes about the product of a tendency to desire a comfortable, easy to manage life – a comfortable easy to manage God. From the article: There’s a destructive cycle often lived out in Western, wealthy Christianity – and in my own heart. Here’s the cycle: We Christians believe we have a small calling, …
Dan Rockwell observes that: “Building an environment of growth is one of leadership’s greatest challenges and opportunities.” From his post: Community: Growth requires community. We stagnate and die in isolation. Everyone needs seclusion to refresh and reflect. But growth requires connection. Who knowingly participates in your growth? Whose growth are you actively encouraging? Who knows …
Matt Merker from Capitol Hill Baptist and Nine Marks offers some of the principles behind the worship services that he plans. Much of what he says is reflected in our services at MGPC.
Chuck Lawless quotes Chuck Swindoll: Why tradition is good: It honors God for what He has done. Tradition, by definition, is tied to the past. Ideally, though, it focuses on God and what He has done, not on what we used to do in the church. Healthy tradition is concerned about glorifying God only. It …
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