by Ron Ethridge | Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry
Dr. Timothy George, founding Dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Al., interviewed me regarding my book Dancing In The Dungeon: Suffering With Hopeful Joy For God’s Glory. The podcast is on Beeson Divinity School’s website...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Church Difficulties
Imagine going to church to worship God and there is no one to preach. You don’t have to imagine… it has happened. When God’s people assembled… there was no preacher to proclaim the Word. So they sang a hymn, had the Lord’s supper,...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church, Church Difficulties, Suffering
Sadly, a minister where I live has been arrested for alleged sexual impurity with children. The purpose of this study is to set forth thoughts for Christians to contemplate as a starting point regarding sexual failure within a congregation. It is not intended to be an...
by Ron Ethridge | Church Difficulties, Pastoral Ministry
This is another section of my soon to be released book (God willing), “Dancing In The Dungeon: Suffering With Hopeful Joy For God’s Glory.” This is a follow up post to How To Fire A Minister. You’ve just walked out of what is best termed an...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Church Difficulties
What is the best way to get rid of a minister? Keep reading. Oh, in the cartoon insert “The minister” for “Coach” and “Church” for “Team.” NOTE: This is a section from my soon to be released book (God willing),...
by Ron Ethridge | Church, Church Difficulties, Current Issues, Ethics
My son Britton sent this picture to me and it got me thinking… Often people, even in churches, think that just because someone disagrees with them or believes something different than they do, they somehow become an enemy. Rather than continue to show grace,...