Wednesday, January 19, 2022

It's Wednesday: '8 Reasons Pastorless Churches Should Consider an Interrim Pastor' and More

Pastorless churches can get accustomed to having no pastor and can adopt unhealthy attitudes and practices.

How the Stand and Greet Time Disappeared in Churches (And How to Replace It)
The passing of the peace in liturgical churches is NOT a stand and greet time. The peace is a gesture of reconciliation exchanged in preparation for sharing the elements of the Holy Communion.

When Aslan Wept
"While it is within God’s power to remove our suffering and make us feel better again, sometimes He does not. We can only trust that He’s grieving alongside us while working things out behind the scenes for our good and His glory."

How To Understand And Dispel The Fear Of Witchcraft
Witchcraft is not confined to the African subcontinent. While it is a strong influence in Africa, it is also practiced elsewhere in the world, including the United States and Canada.

5 Things Christians Fear (but Shouldn’t)
Here are 5 things that we as Christians should not fear but do.

Never Underestimate the Value of Ordinary, Brief, Christian Conversations
The Holy Spirit can use these conversations to build up the Body of Christ.

Christians Are Going Back to Church—But Maybe Not the Same One
While watching livestreamed services, churchgoers may find a different church more attractive than the church that they were attending. They may also find a different church safer or closer to home than the one they have been attending.

Where Protestants and Catholics Go When They Leave Their Churches
"The major denominational families that had the lowest amount of defections were the traditional mainline traditions, while nondenominational Christianity—almost always considered to be evangelical—had the greatest amount of defections."

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