On Sundays We Go to Church

It’s dangerous when aspects of a consumeristic culture influence the church culture. Now don’t get me wrong, living in a culture where having options as a consumer is a blessing.  Companies train their employees that “the customer is always right”, and we as consumers...

Two Old Ideas for Church Growth

There’s no lack of new ideas when it comes to church growth. Jesus had a couple ideas himself, and we refer to them today as the sacraments.  A sacrament may sound to you like something from the middle ages, but the word simply means a visible sign of a spiritual...

The Unexpected Freedom in Commitment

Commitment isn’t exactly “in” these days.  Think about any time we sign up or buy anything online, and we get all suspicious when it demands we provide an email address.  Why do they want my email?  What am I committing to?  Will they flood my inbox and then sell my...