This comic is true for both the lay-person and the pastor. We spend so much time banging our heads against the reality in front us, the system we operate under, the models which used to work, and the reality we wish was still real that it’s difficult not to burn-out!
Month: March 2011
Satire is FUN
I’m a Baptist pastor, but this conversation is one I’ve had far too many times in the past. After I have a conversation with some of my low-Church brethren, I’m often left wondering two things: Why am I immediately terrified when a Christian comes up to me and begins a conversation with, “Brother?” (or, actually, why…
Unfortunate Misunderstandings
Christians often mean well, but we are often so immersed in our world and our lingo that we fail to see how we are being perceived by the people we are attempting to communicate with. This comic is memorial to all the tragic misunderstandings we Christians have caused over the years.
Help
We say we trust in the LORD for our lives. I think we show too often, however, that we really believe in the power of marketing.
“I’m not a…” Syndrome
There’s a phrase that I’ve come to hate as I’ve ministered within the Church. It’s a phrase that, more than any other, tells me, “Don’t try to teach me anything – I’m perfectly happy where I am, thanks.” The phrase is, “I’m not much of a techie.” As I’ve become known as “the computer guy”…
Unintended Benefits
We’ve probably all heard about the “law of unintended consequences.” An action is taken, and unplanned-for results spring up in it’s wake. Sadly, given the nature of the term, we often assume that these unplanned-for results are inherently negative. Hence the “consequences” moniker. I want to share, however, a recent experience Central has had with an unplanned-for…
