I was out picking my daughter up at school Saturday night and noticed the Methodist Church down the street from me has some rather cool uplighting.
Author: Wes Allen
Advice to Churches, Part 4: Live in Tension
The local Church is the Hope of the world 1. I hear this phrase uttered in churchy settings from time to time, mostly by pastors who came of age in the height of the “seeker sensitive” movement in the 80’s and 90’s. Every time I hear it I cringe. Not only is this message wrong,…
Indispensable
I have always tended to shy away from taking myself seriously, which is why I’ve never felt comfortable being placed on a pedestal or among the company of the self-important.
Advice to Churches, Part 3: Be Playful
There’s a popular image of Christians portraying us as dour and miserable. It’s not *always accurate, but it does come from a very real attribute.
After The Storm
It’s been quite a week in the Delaware Valley.
Advice to Churches, Part 2: Don’t Do It All
I’ve been involved in small churches for my entire Christian journey. For much of that journey I’ve watched Christians gazing at larger churches and pining over the “bigness” of them.
