Why Did You Pick THAT Church?

by | Church, Pastoral Ministry

WHY do you attend the church you attend?  Seriously… why?  And along with that, what does it take for where people go to be a church?  And… would you still attend if the following things ceased to exist there…? The Building(s)… Choir…...

For Aspiring Preachers

by | Pastoral Ministry

I found this on Ray Pritchard’s blog about what makes a “good preacher.”  There are a few young men I know who want to know about preaching, so I posted this mainly for them.  But maybe you can consider these thoughts the next time you hear someone...

“Pulpit Cowards”

by | Church, Pastoral Ministry

Ok.  This is one of those “soap box” posts I have ever so often.  Hope it doesn’t come off too harsh… A “pulpit coward” is a preacher who will say bold and/or demeaning things in the pulpit but not be willing to speak the same truth...