10 Dangerous Church Paradigms

I have observed, for example, that paradigms can often shape a church’s culture. A paradigm in simple terms, is a mindset; a way of thinking. In this case, a collective mindset of the church, often programmed into the church’s culture.
If the church is unhealthy part of the reason could be because it has some wrong paradigms. In that case, it will almost always need a paradigm shift in order to be a healthier church again.

The Preacher Search: Lessons for Churches Searching for Preachers, Part 1
The Preacher Search: Lessons for Churches Searching for Preachers, Part 2

We finished a 15-month preacher search late last year. I’ve learned several lessons I thought I should pass along.
Many of these I learned the hard way. This was not my first preacher search, by any means, but the Churches of Christ are changing, and every search brings new lessons.

Baptism: Back to the Water

Therefore, says Paul, the spectacular Good Friday and Easter at the heart of the Christian story—Jesus’ dying and rising—happened to us in baptism. Paul doesn’t hold back here: he doesn’t hedge and say “as if.” He simply says, You died with Christ in baptism and you were raised with him through the waters into the new life of belonging to Jesus.”

World On Fire

Something is going on.
I believe it is God.
Something is very different about today’s today.
Spiritual hunger, hope, and effectiveness is brewing.

Twelve Ways to Prepare Your Children for Times of Doubt

Let them know that it is not abnormal to experience doubt. This does not mean that your children will experience significant doubt, it just means that doubt is a common issue they will experience, to varying degrees, in a fallen world.