Big birthdays have a way of getting our attention, as they should. Sometimes they even alarm us. Can my parents, or grandparents, really be 80? Am I really 50? Is my church really a hundred? Time really does seem to fly, whether you’re having fun or not. And so maybe it snuck up on you […]
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Pat’s Playbook: Set the rules
Q: Our office worker effectively shuts down every new initiative. I don’t understand why she is against everything. What can I do? A: An office worker is a hired employee, not the ultimate decision-maker. The pastor, staff, and/or church members will decide on what new initiatives need to be implemented, and her job is to […]
Spirit-led social media
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” Over the years, social media has become a large part of Christian culture. Churches are using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and more to reach their communities […]
I didn’t know what I didn’t know
As a recent graduate of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on the past two years and what the Lord has done in my life. I grew up in a gospel-centered family that constantly encouraged me to walk with the Lord. I was humbled by opportunities he allowed me […]
Supreme debate: How did we get here?
The plight of the young soccer players in Thailand trapped in a flooded cave for 16 days in July produced important questions: How did we get in this predicament? And more important, how do we get back? I found myself asking those questions while doing some research prior to the announcement of Brett Kavanaugh as […]
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