A word of advice to the preacher
THE MORE YOU TALK, the more likely you are to say something dumb. Be smart. Don’t talk so much. Proverbs 10:19, Steve’s Bible Translation See also the New Living Translation.
Why is it so hard to go to church?
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Igal German, who wins a free copy of one of my books for the effort. Igal, email me. Here’s how Igal put it: Why do people struggle to attend their church regularly? Oddly enough, Netflix comes …
Having the pastor for lunch
I’M NOT TALKING about eating with the pastor. I’m talking about eating the pastor alive…after the worship service on Sunday. “Having the pastor for lunch,” in the context of criticizing the pastor’s performance on Sunday, is a phrase I first heard …
Preaching to the president: the text
I SAID in Tuesday’s blog post that my pastor would be preaching to the president of the US of A. I’ve got to tell you that the Inaugural Prayer Service was for the most part sedate and downright stiff. Until Adam Hamilton got up to preach. He was a …
Preaching to the president
THIS MORNING at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, the president of the US of A is supposed to be sitting in my seat. Sort of. He’ll be sitting where I normally sit: in front of my preacher. Sort of. I actually watch my preacher on a video screen. He preaches …