Friday, October 22, 2021

It's Friday: 'My Dad Taught Me How to Love the Exvangelical' and More


Jesus instructed his followers to love one another. But only a few of them do that.

The Top 10 Things Modern Pharisees Say Today
Instead those who identify themselves as Christians have become like the Pharisees--self-righteous and critical.

Make the Connection, Keep the Connection
How well does our church make a connection with first time guests and keep a connection with them? Could it do better? How?

7 Ways Leaders can Navigate the Pain of Rejection
I have experienced rejection as a church leader and writer as well as a youngster and in my personal life. Charles Stone offers good advice.

Email Is Useful, but Texting Is Transforming College Campuses
Texting is an effective method of communication but it has its pitfalls as I have learned to my chagrin.

Should Christians Relocate to Conservative Areas?
Jesus did not teach his disciples to retreat into enclves based upon culture, ethnicity, politics, race, or religion. He instructed them to go from where he was to ascend into heaven and make disciples of all the peoples of the earth. A major reason we are seeing a decline in the influence of Christianity in North America is that many people who identify as Christians do not think, speak, or act like disciples of Jesus.

How Do We Best Help the Poor and Needy in Our Communities?
How good a job are we doing going out there and connecting with the poor and needy in our particular community? How well do we understand "God links our efforts for the poor directly to our relationship with Him?"

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