Church Issues
Naboth: A caution for leaders
On the surface, the story of King Ahab and Naboth’s vineyard is the story of greed which corrupts the human heart through to the point of murder, of royal power used in the service of covetousness. The story is familiar: King Ahab coveted the field of Naboth, one of his subjects. Naboth refused to sell the field to Ahab, plunging ... ...
Hamburger Church?
Some thoughts on church culture
What’s the difference between fast food restaurant and a church? It sounds like one of those kids’ riddles, doesn’t it? But it does give rise to an interesting cultural comparison. Here’s where it takes my thinking ...
What’s the difference between fast food restaurant and a church? It sounds like one of those kids’ riddles, doesn’t it? But it does give rise to an interesting cultural comparison. Here’s where it takes my thinking ...
Meeting in the First Century
An excerpt from: The Gathering
HER CHEEKS WERE FLUSHED with emotion and the haste of her journey through the dark backstreets of the city. She was running late and felt somewhat ashamed. Even more so, she felt ashamed because she was coming empty handed—again. It had only been a few weeks and she still felt so strange in their company. ...
HER CHEEKS WERE FLUSHED with emotion and the haste of her journey through the dark backstreets of the city. She was running late and felt somewhat ashamed. Even more so, she felt ashamed because she was coming empty handed—again. It had only been a few weeks and she still felt so strange in their company. ...