Originally posted on Presbyterian Blues:
Greek Fables (close enough) An advantage of being in the same church for a long time is that you have an opportunity to see things play out. You can observe parenting and then watch the “parented” children grow up. You can see folks go from young parents to empty nesters. …
Growing pains. I see many churches that are bemused by the fact that they’re pretty much dead, and generally all of them see no relationship between their conscious refusal to grow and their current situation. It’s a complete mystery to them how they’ve ended up this way. Usually you’re where you are because that’s the …
Australian Presbyterian readers (among others) may be interested in this post from the St. Helen’s Bishopsgate blog, which features details of (PCA Moderator-General) David Cook’s participation in their A Passion For Life guest events over February, March and April. The program itself is rich and varied in the events which are being conducted as gateways …
Ray Ortlund writes of church as ‘a social environment that feels like the grace of God’. This environment of God’s grace is not formed by the erection of barriers and putting on masks to create a perfect place filled with perfect people. Just the opposite. Because of the acceptance of God which we’ve all experienced …
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