Category Archives: Church

The Sins of Self-Promotion

Posted on March 12, 2013 by me

    “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Do Well in Church

Posted on February 4, 2013 by me

  I have recently concluded that I just don’t do well in church—”church” meaning the standard, evangelical Sunday morning gathering where “worship” means singing songs and serves as a warm-up to the main act, the Sermon. At this point in … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Church Trends – Part 3 (of 3)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by me

To finish off my critique of the “5 Trends to Watch for This Year” article, here’s the final section.  If you haven’t already, read parts 1 and 2. 5 Trends to Watch for This Year Now, let’s take a quick … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Church Trends – Part 2 (of 3)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by me

Continued from here. The article – Intro Reading the introductory section to the article’s discussion of the 5 trends, it seems that the author has a somewhat myopic view of the church, as I had already expected, and begins with … Continue reading →

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