6 Things I Love to Hear in Church
The Bible claims that the Scriptures are the very breathed out voice of God (2 Timothy 3:16), which means that the audible reading of Scripture is how the people of God hear the voice of God.
The Bible claims that the Scriptures are the very breathed out voice of God (2 Timothy 3:16), which means that the audible reading of Scripture is how the people of God hear the voice of God.
How did we get to this point? Why is the average age of pastor in the US quickly moving toward retirement age? Why are their fewer young pastors than there were in the past?
All things considered, I think it would be better for churches today to be clear about their rules and their religion.
Over almost two decades of pastoring, I can remember many times when children asked me, “Who’s the boss here?” or, “Who’s in charge around here?”
Clearly, the majority of Southern Baptists believe the question about who can rightly be recognized as a pastor is a biblical question rather than a cultural or methodological question.
In all reality, Warren doesn’t want to uphold the shared values of the SBC. He wants to reshape them.
Who gets to define the church? God does, and God has revealed his desire for his church in books like Titus.
You can’t make sense of the early parts of Ecclesiastes if you haven’t read all the way to the end of Ecclesiastes. Likewise, you can’t really make sense of the end of Ecclesiastes if you haven’t read through the early chapters of Ecclesiastes.
Rather than starting with the question, “Will this honor God?” too many churches begin with the question, “Will this work, and will this produce results?”