Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Tuesday's Catch: The Power of Words and More


Why Your Words as a Leader Matter More Than You Realize Words have power so be careful what you say.

Expect Less (and More) of Your Pastor in Addressing Current Events Pastors are not called to offer a running commentary on current events.

Why Are U.S. Churches More Politically Polarized Than U.K. Churches? Last week, Trevin Wax talked with Andrew Wilson, pastor of King’s Church London, about differences between the United Kingdom and the United States in the way our congregants view politics.

Our Politics Is Cracking Under the Weight of a Thinning Civil Society To put it bluntly, our politics cannot handle the amount of weight we currently expect of it. As a result, we are experiencing two unsustainable consequences.

The Great Unraveling The old order is dead. What comes next?

Why Does It Seem Like the Smartest People Are the Ones Who Reject Christianity? [Video] This question will be particularly acute for college students because their professors are often the ones who don’t believe.

10 Questions to Ask when Providing Pastoral Care by Phone or Video Chat Circumstances sometimes limit pastors and other church leaders from ministering to people face-to-face. When this happens, we have to be even more diligent to ensure that none of God’s flock are neglected. Otherwise, the “out-of-sight, out-of-mind” syndrome will likely lead to their spiritual decline, which in turn will make them less likely to return to church once their circumstances change. Moreover, a lengthy lack of pastoral care by true shepherds can also result in a growing susceptibility by church members to the smiles and wiles of false teachers who appear on their TV and computer screens.

Why Corporate Worship Should Include Corporate Confession Serious Christians would never discount the importance of confessing our sins to God as a vital spiritual discipline. They have, however, debated the place of such a practice in corporate worship.

What Are We Willing To Pray? If we look back on our prayer life these last few months, what has it been like?

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