by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church, Redemption Ministries, Reflections, Suffering
This is an interview with Pastor Ágúst while I was in Iceland about ministerial burnout. However there are applications and connection points for those not in ministry....
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church
Consider the current condition of the church in America: The UMC has elected an openly gay bishop. The Presbyterian Church USA has embraced gay marriage. A Baptist church in Huntsville, AL has performed a gay marriage. Are these things a problem or a fulfillment of...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church
That question means a lot of things depending on where you live. In the South it refers to what time Christians gather for worship. In some countries “time” more refers to whenever you get to the location where God’s people are… there is an...
by Ron Ethridge | Audio Of Ron's Sermons, Christian Living, Church
In Oxford, Alabama this is something parents don’t want to hear. In fact, their city counsel temporarily passed an edict that people must use the bathroom based on the gender of their birth certificate (I guess that meant everyone must carry their birth...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church
This is a follow up to yesterday’s post. Today I want to take another approach… when someone you love is assaulted by another, can you retaliate? I’m thinking particularly of a loved one, or… for ministers… a congregation. WHAT? Yes,...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry, Redemption Ministries
In my ministry to hurting and wounded ministers and churches I have occasion to see a lot of dysfunction… from both sides. I have observed perpetually conflicted congregational settings AND perpetually conflicted ministers. The possibilities work out this way (I...