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Can you tell me, what qualities do you think a Christian congregation should look for in a pastor? In other words, if you were filling out a survey of what you want your pastor to be, would you say “I want a pastor who is…” Dynamic Friendly Intelligent Eloquent A leader Popular Good looking Faithful You realize, of all those qualities, the…
In the last ten years or so, I’ve found myself taking more of an interest in my family tree. This interest has led me to genealogical websites, government records and more than a few cemeteries. I must admit that this new-found interest comes with some regrets. Why didn’t I pay more attention to my grandparents…
Do you know the best way to catch a monkey? A weird question, I know, but trust me, it’s important! I remember watching an episode of some nature show on TV when I was a kid, and the host showed how hunters trap wild monkeys. They didn’t need guns, nets, or sophisticated equipment. All they needed was a gourd and some bait.…
It’s a question that is haunting the minds of a lot of people these days. And the question is not, “How in the world did the Packers lose to the Lions last week?!?” No, I’m talking about something far more serious. Something much more ominous. Something that has the potential to strike real fear and uncertainty into the hearts of every one…
What sorts of feelings and emotions do these images evoke? A casket. A funeral coach. A cemetery. You may know people who begin to panic at the mere sight of such things. For many people “death” is a most unpleasant topic – one they will avoid at all costs. Maybe you don’t like to think or talk about death. There may be…
If you’ve ever ventured downtown in a heavily populated city, you’ve probably seen them. Men, sometimes women, and even children, equipped with sandwich boards and bullhorns; holding cardboard signs, with a Sharpie scrawled message: THE END IS NEAR! Spit flies from their lips as they scream at each passerby, “Repent, you sinners, or you’ll BURN in the fires of HELL forever! The…
When I was a sophomore in high school I was not always the most attentive student… especially when it came to math class. One day I was sitting right next to the wall in our algebra II classroom… and as the class seemed to drag on I leaned my head against the wall… and before I knew it, my eyes were closed and I…
When I graduated from high school I was like most 18 year olds. I couldn’t wait to get to college. Living away from home, away from my parents’ rules, with no curfews and no chores. And so off I went to Northwestern College in Watertown, a whole 90 miles away from home, moved into a dormitory and thought, “How can life get…
Question for you. Do you think God really cares about how you spend your free time? Understand, I’m not asking, “Do you think God minds if you use your free time to rob banks?” I mean, do you think God cares whether you use your spare time to go fishing or bowling or play cards? For that matter, does God care what…
A pastor learned that there were serious problems at his former congregation. It had become riddled with cliques and divisions over which pastor people preferred, between rich vs poor, between those who considered themselves more spiritual and those they judged to be less so. The arguments resulted in chaos in worship services and at church…