Pastor Blogs

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  30 Free Thanksgiving Messages Use these messages as you prepare your heart for Thanksgiving! Dr. Ray Pritchard Nov 22, 2017
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  The Declined Debate I was recently asked to be on a national radio program debate that would pit being “seeker sensitive” against other models of church outreach. They wanted me to be the “seeker guy.” I declined. There were... Dr. James Emery White Nov 22, 2017
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  New Podcast: "Is Christianity in Crisis?" We need to hear this because we live in a world that is increasingly hostile to our faith. Dr. Ray Pritchard Nov 22, 2017
• Why Preaching the Word of God is Both a Burden and a Fear Standing before groups and opening God’s Word is a privilege, an opportunity, a responsibility, and a lot of other things. But it’s also a burden and a fear. Joe McKeever Nov 22, 2017
• Do All Dogs Really Go to Heaven? A reader wonders how to Pastor Roger trains his dogs. Roger answers him, then discusses if all dogs really do go to heaven. Dr. Roger Barrier Nov 22, 2017
• 10 Pet Peeves about Church (from One Who Loves It) By “pet peeve,” we mean only a minor disagreement. An annoyance. We find certain things irritating, but they are not deal-breakers. No federal case, no mountains from a molehill. Okay to disagree. A personal... Joe McKeever Nov 15, 2017
• 9 Pitfalls of Evangelism That Distract from Jesus It is easy to lose sight of what biblical evangelism should look like; it’s easy to turn evangelism into being about us or even the people we are trying to reach, rather than having Christ as central. Veronica Olson Neffinger Nov 15, 2017
• Five "Leadership 101" Principles I was recently briefed on a church situation that left me shaking my head in complete disbelief. The details aren’t important. Suffice it to say that the attempt to accomplish a strategic goal was being... Dr. James Emery White Nov 15, 2017
• How to Bring Back Young Adults Who Have Left the Faith Whitney Hopler Nov 15, 2017
• What Does the Bible Say about Cremation? Dear Roger, My husband and I would like to be cremated after our deaths. Is there scripture regarding our decision? Dr. Roger Barrier Nov 15, 2017
• 7 Useful Steps for Ensuring Church Safety Ryan Duncan Nov 08, 2017
• Lord, Deliver Us from Word Congestion: A Call for More Precise Sermons This is not a call for 10-minute sermons, but rather for thorough preparation. Joe McKeever Nov 08, 2017