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 …
Church, as Show and Tell
HERE’S A CONFESSION. I’m probably too simple-minded for my own good. I sometimes think of worship on Sunday as Show and Tell. I think of the worship service as the Show. Why? Script. In most churches I’ve attended, the worship service is a carefully …