At the end of service, Mufasa would stand by the exit to connect with the congregation and visitors. In those early days, he would wrap me up in a warm hug and make me feel seen. It was easy to believe we were a family; even though the 18 month old church had to hold two sermon...
1、they smell like sheep: spiritual leadership for the 21st centuryby dr. lynn andersonchapter 1: shepherds on the hills of bible historyone sunday, a dear friend and member of my congregation cornered me after a sermon in which i repeatedly referred to elders as shepherds.why dont you find...
Deep in my heart I knew mothers can’t give up. Responsibilities loom and love reaches out beyond all limitations. It wasn’t until that night laying in the field under the stars when I ask God to take over and help me be me, that I wholeheartedly understood that He doesn’t want us...
This worked well on a recent call. The man answered my traditional offer to read a scripture with the cantankerous observation—though he did not scowl as he said it—that the Bible has been the greatest impetus for warfare and killing in history. When I countered his remark with my own, ...
If it is that way with education, it has always been that way with Christianity as portrayed in the Bible. It is even deliberately that way on God’s part, and it can be taken as a taunt at the world’s collective wisdom that has so blatantly failed to provide peace, security, and ...
It is among the reasons that, on becoming Witnesses, people are wont to say that they have “come into the truth.” The explanations are so simple. The Bible comes together and makes sense. After all, if God wanted persons in heaven, why didn’t he put them there in the first place...
So there is an irresistible temptation tomakeyour market. That’s why the armaments companies have a huge presence in government circles as lobbyists. It is not merely to say, ‘Hey, if you need bombs, we are better than that other company.’ More significantly, it is to say, ‘The wo...
You can. There are any number of passages in the Bible that point out 'new and improved teachings' would commence soon after the death of the apostles, and would overrun Jesusactualteachings. The latter would not be fully restored until the final days of this system of things. For example...