If you have children still at home, or perhaps grandchildren for whom you care, you may have experienced occasions when they didn’t want to go to church. As frustrating as that can be, the feeling of disappointment and concern reaches a new level when those children are adults. That’s where we found ourselves as parents […]
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Pat’s Playbook: Time to evaluate
Question: I think my church is shallow. Answer: Shallow can have many different definitions! However, if the church you attend isn’t preaching the word of God, and isn’t committed to evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, missions, and worship, it’s time for you to find a new church. Finding a church that meets those needs may not be […]
Ask people to do the hard things
One of the most important jobs of Christian leaders is to ask people to do the hard things they don’t want to do. We ask people to take the narrow, uphill road when it is easier to go down. We ask them to die to self when it is easier to live for self. We […]
Finish well
Read: Acts 20:24 ESV Pastoral ministry is tough. I believe it is one of the toughest jobs in the world. So tough in fact that no pastor can do it well without constantly depending on God. So many pastors start off strong but fade out before they cross the finish line because in an attempt […]
Three views from Marion
As you prepare to turn the page to our coverage of 2019 Annual Meeting, please consider these observations from our reporting team in Marion. It’s a brief look at our yearly big Baptist family reunion. The Meeting that almost wasn’t Some years, the Annual Meeting theme emerges quickly, and with it the content to populate […]
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