Tag Archives: Church
Congregations Gone Wild
By G. JEFFREY MacDONALDPublished: August 7, 2010 THE American clergy is suffering from burnout, several new studies show. And part of the problem, as researchers have observed, is that pastors work too much. Many of them need vacations, it’s true. But there’s a more fundamental problem that no amount of rest and relaxation can help [...]
Our Church Is Dying Because We Are Killing It
This was my sermon for Sunday, August 1, 2010. The scripture passages I used were Colossians 3 and Luke 12:13-21. It wa a harsh sermon, but one I felt needed to be preached. If you have a chance to read it and have a comment for me, I would appreciate it. —– A new Pastor [...]
How to Have Power in Your Life as a Pastor
This quote is from DARRYL on dashhouse.com is originally from his now defunct blog “Dying Church” To have power in your life as a pastor, it is supremely important that you make it a first order of business for the rest of your life not to do things to impress people or gain a [...]
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The Church and Preaching
A church that suffers no persecution but enjoys the privileges and support of the things of the earth – beware! – is not the true church of Jesus Christ. A preaching that does not point out sin is not the preaching of the gospel. A preaching that makes sinners feel good, so that they are [...]
