“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31, ESV) I mentioned last week that I would send out a brief synopsis of each chapter of the book, “Hurdling Barriers.” The book deals with barriers to being a healthy church. This first chapter inContinue reading “Hurdling the Barrier of Self-Glorification”
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The Health Vs. Growth Continuum
I thought that each week, I would present a snippet of what will be included in the book I am working on, “Hurdling Barriers” that looks at overcoming the barriers to church health and growth. This excerpt is from the introduction. . . . from what I have observed, churches often lose their way becauseContinue reading “The Health Vs. Growth Continuum”
Why Focus on Church Health?
I spent much time in prayer after moving to semi-retirement from the pastorate. I kept thinking of all the seminars, convention meetings and books I read, trying to figure out how to move a church to the next level. In my effort to do this, I became completely exhausted. Then it dawned on me. IContinue reading “Why Focus on Church Health?”
A Thought on Church Health
Renewing the heart has two connected goals, to renew the hearts of believers and renew the heart of churches. In addition to the weekday thoughts on Romans, once every weekend, I will be posting a excerpt regarding church health. This is the first one that I posted last week. The next will come out nextContinue reading “A Thought on Church Health”
Renewing the Heart 