Original Source: http://pastors.com/4-reasons-people-reluctant-visit-church/ 4 Reasons People Are Reluctant to Visit Your Church and What to Do About It By Rick Warren Before I started Saddleback church 34 years ago, I spent 12 weeks going door-to-door in our area trying to discover the answers to that important question. The answers I got were not at all…
Great read– original posting from: http://pastors.com/11-practices-churches-excited-take-unchurched-friends/ 11 Practices Of Churches You Are Excited To Take Your Unchurched Friends To By Brian K. Dodd A dark reality exists for many Christians that deep down they don’t talk about at parties. Many Christians, if they would be totally transparent, are extremely nervous to bring their unchurched friends…
Pope Francis caused some controversy among theological conservative Roman Catholics when he counseled a young person who had recently lost their dog to death. Pope Francis reassured them that their dog was in heaven. One of my favorite stories about Pr. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is eerily similar to what Pope Francis encountered last week. (Pr. Bonhoeffer…
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Someone posted this online. It was too good not to share. Those who are called (or sense God’s calling) push on and do not quit.
Here is a great article about the Bible. . . http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2014/10/06/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-the-bible/34414
Although not from the Lutheran tradition, I found this to be a good reminder to us all. . . 4 Overlooked Ways the Holy Spirit Is Active 9:00AM EST 11/18/2014 George O. Wood (CreationSwap) Experiencing God’s work in my life began very early, as I was saved at the age of 10. Now, more than…
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