Ministry Life: The Pastor’s Family
The pastor’s family is like any other family in church. They have many of the same needs, struggles, and victories as everyone else. However, the demands on the pastor’s family can be uniquely strenuous and challenging. This is not meant…
Your Church Should Not Be Seeker Sensitive
The seeker-sensitive movement has had a tremendous impact on American Christian churches. We have seeker sensitivity to thank (or not) for the rise of megachurches and many wildly popular celebrity pastors. These seeker sensitive churches are looking for big crowds…
Christians And Jehovah’s Witnesses: Not On The Same Page
We have already looked at Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Mormonism to determine if the teachings in those denominations are biblical. We really had to examine them closely because there are some significant similarities between biblical Christianity and these groups. On the…
4 LifeWay Red Flags That Should Send You Running
LifeWay Christian Resources is a publishing company that is well-known throughout the Christian community as a “fantastic” resource for Bible studies, books, Bibles, and many other things you might need in your church, ministry, or even your personal spiritual growth.…
Your Child Is His Own Person
My third child was born at the beginning of January in 2014. He was a notably easy pregnancy and an even easier labor and delivery. That was the last time I would ever describe this boy as easy. My oldest…
Grief Is A Process And That’s OK
My mom’s birthday was yesterday. She would have been sixty-one years old. Sadly, less than a month after she turned fifty-seven, she died due to cirrhosis of the liver. Our relationship was strained…to put it in the most positive light…
Mormons And Christians Are Not The Same
Mormons and Christians have an uncertain relationship. Members of the Mormon faith identify themselves as Christians while many Christians flat out reject that claim. Meanwhile, a great deal of believers support the idea of Mormons and Christians being like-minded brothers…
Christians And Santa Claus: Do They Mesh?
If you want to really stand out in December, then I suggest you tell people that you don’t “do Santa” at Christmas. That will definitely get you noticed, but you might be surprised at the reactions you receive. The Big…
Don’t Take Blessings For Granted
By the time I had a fourth baby, I felt like an experienced pro. I had three little children who were five and under at the time. Life was a little loud and hectic, but I was handling it in…
How To Handle Large Family Holidays
As each one of my children arrived, more questions and “helpful” suggestions concerning finances came my way. “You can save money by eating off the McDonald’s dollar menu once a week.” “Stop having kids now.” “How will you pay for…
