Some churches are opposed to change because they’re invested more in themselves than they are in the Gospel. But some gospel grounded churches are put off change because of the way it’s introduced. Karl Vaters writes at Leadership Journal: Churches can handle change. If you’ve tried and failed to change things at your church, that …
A post by David Zahl dealing with the implications of a social science report that finds that tries to engage with optimistic teens turning into disillusioned 30 somethings. From the report itself: The researchers can only speculate about why getting older is less fun than ever, but it seems the downturn in happiness among today’s …
Zack Hicks offers a series of diagnostic contrasts to illustrate a point about whether worshipers are worshiping God or their experience. Worshipers of God care less about their personal preferences in worship. Worshipers of worship care intensely about their personal preferences in worship. Worshipers of God are more easily blessed in worship. Worshipers of worship …
Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 46 Q & A 101 Q What do we pray for in the first petition? A In the first petition, which is, ‘hallowed be thy name’, we pray that God would enable us, and others, to glorify him in all that whereby he makes himself known;1 and that he …
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