Maintain the Motor
Greg May presents an interesting analogy for keeping up our spiritual life today in his post Maintain the Motor.
Greg May presents an interesting analogy for keeping up our spiritual life today in his post Maintain the Motor.
… or perhaps you shouldn’t. I’ve known many pastors who didn’t want to preach stewardship sermons, or “money sermons” as they’re often called. The congregation doesn’t want to hear about money. They’d rather be encouraged in various ways. I’ve also known many pastors who claimed they were totally unafraid of the money sermon. They claimed…
Pastor Patrick Badstibner is founder of World Prayr (on Twitter). Pat has been providing us with a monthly blog post, but I’m pleased to be able to present this blog post, the first in a series of four weekly posts by Pat, to our Energion Publications family. Check the World Prayr organization and the World…
Seeing the Psalter: Patterns of Recurrence in the Poetry of the Psalms is a beautiful book, both in layout and content. Author Robert MacDonald gives a unique insight into the Psalms. These 150 poems are at the heart of the faith of Israel and of Christendom. Seeing the Psalter highlights and shows the patterns of repeated word…
Pastor Patrick Badstibner is founder of World Prayr (on Twitter). Pat has been providing us with a monthly blog post, but I’m pleased to be able to present this blog post, the second in a series of four weekly posts by Pat, to our Energion Publications family. Check the World Prayr organization and the World…
There is a new Participatory Study in town and its name is The Spirit’s Fruit by Dr. David Moffett-Moore. This study, beginning with the topic, is made for small groups, whether they are youth or senior saints. Jesus told us, His disciples, that we were to “go and bear fruit.” Paul tells us, the Church,…
A couple of days ago, I blogged about evaluating the state of your small group during the summer months. One important type of small group is the class for new church members or new believers. For obvious reasons, such a group doesn’t continue with the same people year after year. Your hope is to see…