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.
Tag: Church
Advice to Churches, Part 1: Worship
I hear the idea all the time. The reason why churches ramp up the production values of worship to rival a great theatre or concert is because “that’s what young people want.” Laying aside the question if this really is “what young people want,” think about what this statement says about worship. It’s true value…
Morning Pause
Sunday mornings are a bit odd for me. I love worship, but getting to the opening of our worship time takes a bit of work. I go over my sermon, check my slides, set up our project and computer, make sure the heat it working, and then greet folks as they come into the building…
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way Out Of Worship
Well, today after worship there was a flashmob outside of the church building.
About |Puritanism|
Charting a third way course between warring ideological faction often feels like using the third rail as a balance beam.
Decorating
Central Baptist has a Portuguese speaking sister congregation, IBC. They’ve been part of our family for almost two years, and have brought an brilliant energy to our fellowship. It’s amazing to encounter how our different cultures tend to work, and how we compliment one another in many ways. One area in which our Brazilian family-members…
