When a pastor begins to speak on generosity to his congregation, many different feelings from whom he is speaking are brought up. Some accepting, some indifferent, some rejecting. The difference between hears is complex, to say the least, with a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family
Why The Search For A Church That Meets Your Needs Is Futile By Carey Nieuwhof January 5, 2017
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Any church leader who’s been in ministry for more than a few months has heard different variations of it: I’m looking for a church that meets my needs. What are you going to do to better meet my needs? I’m leaving … Continue reading
What Can We Then Do?
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As a follow-up to my last article…let’s try to answer the question; “What can we do when people reject the truth and those who teach Truth because character doesn’t align with the Truth taught?” When people inside the church can be … Continue reading
Truth Rejected Because of Character
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Have you ever heard of someone (maybe you) was hurt, disappointed by leaders or the church. Why? It may be because Truth and character (behavior) didn’t match, the truth preached or taught didn’t align itself, not modeled by those who … Continue reading
Daring Greatly
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Former Lead Pastor, Bethel Family Christian Center Teaching how to avoid both complacent and obsessive Christianity. Daring Greatly…this site is about being no longer limited and bound by man-made limits, but releasing us into God’s limitlessness. Everyone is looking … Continue reading
God’s Love is Personal
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Colossians 3:12-17; “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But … Continue reading
When Your Life Gets Torn Up
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Our story begins early in Joseph’s life after his dreams of exaltation. When Joseph arrives where his brothers had gathered, he suspects nothing which is natural considering it’s his brothers. As the scene unfolds we see his brothers tearing his … Continue reading
Attitude Adjustments
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With this title you’re probably ready to or not to read or perhaps just gloss over this article. Why, your attitude most likely stinks; or you’re trying to figure out why someone else’s attitude is the way it is. Many of us … Continue reading
25 Ways to Teach Your Child to Have an Attitude of Entitlement.
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This is how a sense of entitlement which is the answer to why we have such narcissistic behavior, idol worship–worship of self in our culture. We see this in the church…and it’s probably one of the biggest obstacles to spiritual … Continue reading
Conflict Versus Complaints
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A lot of us have disagreements and conversations bringing discomfort, and anxiety about legitimate issues which sometimes divide us. We call that conflict, not complaint. Conflict can be healthy, as long as we have resolution and reconciliation as the final … Continue reading