Tag Archives: Ecclesiology

The Least of These…

Posted on December 17 by

Downward mobility. Yes, it flies in the face of those chasing the American Dream. God has never been impressed with our fancy clothes, shiny cars or elaborate homes. He has bigger concerns…the purity of our heart. Why? Because that is … Continue reading →

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Holy Who? – Inviting the Holy Spirit Back into Our Gatherings

Posted on October 5 by

Every Sunday morning millions of believers gather in various places around the world for church. However, without the presence of the Holy Spirit they are only club meetings, gossip sessions or fashion shows….but they are NOT Church! Jesus left the … Continue reading →

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The Seduction of the Pulpit

Posted on July 20 by

Probably more so than any other generation, there is a strong seduction to the pulpit. The attention, the technology, the lights and the production are all part of the paraphernalia of this addiction. Do it correctly, with some worldly advice … Continue reading →

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Has the American Church Missed it?

Posted on June 11 by

Statistics show a steady decline in the membership of mainline Protestant churches over the past several decades. Also, it is easy to see the hostile and anti-christian bashing which takes place among the social and media elites. What is going … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 10 – Biblical Leadership

Posted on May 8 by

America was born out of the seed of representation and democracy. It has given us the greatest freedoms of any civilized nation. Of course, baggage and error always comes with liberty and freedom, but that is the price for genuine … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 9 – Christianity is NOT a Culture

Posted on February 20 by

Continuing our look at ReThinking Church, we find another difference between the modern church from the New Testament norm. It is in the area of culture. Today, especially in the West, there is little room between the Church and culture. … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 8 – Church Planting is NOT the Mission

Posted on January 12 by

Now, before you have a stroke, let me explain. Of course church planting is part of the overall strategy of evangelism and the spread of the Gospel. However, if we count the establishing or planting of a church as the … Continue reading →

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Suffer the Little Children

Posted on December 28 by

A casual read through the gospels will reveal our Lord’s special love for children and His desire for us to have their disposition. There is a tender innocence toward faith and teachability which Jesus recognized in the children of his … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 7 – Instantly Evangelistic

Posted on October 17 by

When we examine the Biblical text we find another stark contrast between evangelism in the modern church verses what it looked like in the New Testament church. Today, for the most part and with few exceptions, evangelism is relegated to … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 6 – God Uses the Wrong People

Posted on September 15 by

As we continue investigating the New Testament model of ‘church,’ the next thing which stands out is how the Lord uses all the ‘wrong people.’ Of course, I say this tongue in cheek as only the Lord can make a … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 5 – Biblical Conversions

Posted on August 27 by

The greatest missing element we witness today within the local church is the lack of actual biblical conversions. We have committed flesh, rock star leaders, motivational speakers, talented musicians, dedicated workers, religious skits and plays. In all of this we … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 4 – Flexibility of Meeting Places

Posted on August 19 by

A huge advantage we see when we look at the New Testament model of church is their flexibility of meeting places or locations. As we saw in a previous post, it was illegal for the early Christians to build facilities … Continue reading →

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