MInTheGap

This week is Vacation Bible School at my church—first time in a few years.  So, I’m knee deep in Dinosaurs, song leading, and having kids battling a virus.
So, I’m around, commenting, visiting, and using Stumble Upon for some commentary (and even a little Twitter) but haven’t gotten a chance, really, for any good posts.  [...]

There are two things that bother me when I consider the church today.  These were brought to mind yesterday in a sermon.

Suffering
The first was sparked by Romans 8:17 where Paul tells the believers there that they should expect suffering because Christ suffered.  Where is the suffering in the body of Christ today?  Overseas somewhere, [...]

A Sugar Hill, Georgia Pastor proclaimed that he was sorry to his community– sorry for the judgmental tone that comes from most Christians.
A Georgia Baptist pastor who pledged to apologize to gays, women seeking abortions, and couples who live together outside marriage during his March 30 sermon did just that – and then he offered [...]

I’m a Baptist, and one of the things that Baptists constantly get picked on is Fellowship and Food.  My church lived up to this reputation this winter by having a meal every Sunday followed by an afternoon service rather than having an Evening Service, but that’s beside the point…
Just what is fellowship?

We all know them, and some of us are them– people who attend a local church but refrain from becoming members.  Sure, we claim that we have our reasons, we don’t want to make the commitment, it’s a serious, business, etc., but the reality is that your refusal to join a local body states [...]

College students pose an enigma for churches.  If you have them in your church, it usually means that you will have their youth and energy for probably the next few years (either summers or during the year) and then they will be gone.  Let alone the fact that if they are in the area [...]

Ever since I was young I thought it was cool to be able to vote in church. You know, all those formal meetings and the Pastor asking “all those in favor, say aye.” I think I said aye just because that’s what good Baptists do– right?
But lately, I’ve gotten to thinking, and there [...]