I’m discovering the writings of Winn Collier. Here he examines the trope ‘I’m spiritual, but not religious’ and points out that while the idea has some attractions, ultimately its just too thin to sustain a soul. An excerpt: Abstract ideals don’t have the grit I know is required to save me. Rather, it is Jesus’ …
Scotty Smith leads us in prayer, giving thanks for the blessing of praying for others. As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. 1 Sam.12:23 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and …
Church is meant to be the one place on earth where people can come just as themselves and feel welcome and at home. But it’s not always the case. I found these seven reasons provided by Stephen Grcevich to make sense. It’s helpful to read what is obvious when made plain, but is so easy …
The first of two posts by Steve McAlpine interacting with the basic ideas expressed in the post by Murray Lean I linked to last week called The Creeping Trend Of Church Absenteeism. Two significant points that I liked were firstly; McAlpine’s reservations about motivating people to more frequent attendance through guilt or greater effort. And …
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