When “Blessed” Means “Happy”
Every definition and synonym cited for blessed relates to holiness. Virtually nothing relates to happiness, though a few dictionaries acknowledge that it once meant “happy.”
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Rick and Randy Bezet: God’s Unlikely Call into Ministry — Part 2
“Fewer people treat the Word of God as inerrant. They see it as viewpoint, which means we have to do a better job of teaching the Word of God as truth.”—Randy Bezet
What Can the Church Learn about Suicide?
Yet within the Christian community, where openness and grace should flow the richest and deepest, where the masks are meant to come off and safety offered to all, owning depression is virtually taboo. There is an unwritten rule that people of faith shouldn’t be depressed.
The Benefits and Challenges of a Business as Mission Strategy
The world is changing rapidly. Globalization, the expansion of cities and the increase of the middle class have created new and different opportunities for missions. This, in turn, creates the need for new and different missions strategies. With this in mind, a Business as Mission strategy can and should be a part of a missions strategy for the 2020s and beyond. Here are a few reasons why BAM is a valuable missions strategy and ways to overcome certain challenges.
When Church Members Cause Frustration
Perhaps it’s because the strained connections and harsh words feed into my own insecurities. Or maybe it’s because there are so many more of the blessed times.
Rick and Randy Bezet: God’s Unlikely Call into Ministry — Part 1
“It’s been a time of such division. The church started getting angry at the world, and the world angry at the church, and then the church at the church.”—Rick Bezet
What Are the Benefits of Diversity Among Church Leaders?
In a church, the faces the congregation sees on the stage matter. If all the faces are the same race, gender, or age, they often assume that’s who’s welcome in that church.
What God Does in an Instant Far Outweighs What We Attempt in a Lifetime
What do you need God to do in your life? What problems are you facing? Have you been trying to do it all in your flesh, or are you remembering to depend on the Holy Spirit?
Into the Church and Culture
Today a lot of people are talking about the church and culture. We are told that we need to engage the culture or understand the culture. Some see the culture as an enemy to battle and overcome. But not everything in culture represents problems, sin or injustice. When we talk about the church and culture, we have to […]
7 Essential Disciplines for Effective Spiritual Leadership
All leaders should lead well, but when one claims to be a follower of Christ their leadership reflects on his or her walk with Christ.
