The “Emergent Church”
There is movement called the Emergent Church or the Emerging Church. It takes post modern ideology and overlays it on the Christian Fundamentalism we all know.
This is NOT a discussion on the emergent church.
A flag bearer for the group made the following statement. What is your opinion of it? Is he right? [...]
How do you serve?
How do you serve in your church?
Do you volunteer to greet? Offering? Serve Communion? Work on the Production Staff? Lighting? Sound?
Leave me a comment and let me know.
My family serves a couple of different ways. Video Imaging, singing (NOT ME), Multimedia, greeting… And we love it!!!
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ICOC abusive mentality is alive and well…
And hasn’t changed much…
We cannot be controlled by the past. The abuses of authority may have been in the hands of the few on occasion in over organized and controlled groups or in the hands of the many on occasion where autonomous churches function with little or no input from any outside their local church.
No, [...]
I Can’t Hear God Anymore
Life in a Dallas Cult, Book by Wendy Duncan, Expose of Trinity Foundation
I Can’t Hear God Anymore is an instructive example of how normal people can be vulnerable to the psychological manipulations and spiritual abuse of a skilled cult leader. It is also an inspiring story of hope, as the author details her struggle to [...]
Can churches be abusive… yes they can
The short answer is yes in my opinion. Now for the long answer.
First, I can only base this on my experience, not that of hearsay or word of mouth. I refuse to sit in judgement of those that I know nothing about and I refuse to question the motivations and spiritual well being [...]
Whew! His sin is worse than mine!!!
Have you ever heard that? Or… "It’s just a little sin." or "That’s man’s law not God’s law." We need to look at this through the eyes of God.
I am going to stop this post now and ask a question. Leave a comment with your answer if you would like.
Is any sin worse than [...]
Believers Church - Forty Days of Faith - Daily Devotionals
My church started a series called Forty Days of Faith. For each of the last 40 days, a devotional was published with the goal of helping you increase your faith.
Go to the first page and scroll all the way to the bottom. Day one is at the bottom…
Forty Days of Faith - Day 1 [...]
Who has it on right?
Have you ever wondered? Who “has it on right”? Who is “doing it right”? Is it the Assembly of God? Southern Baptist? Independent Fundamental Baptist? Free Will? Missionary? Pentecostal? Church of Christ? How many more options are there? Too many.
Factions.
The Apostle Paul specifically addressed this in several areas. Let’s look at the first part.
Romans 14
The [...]