I’m not saying that pastor and other church leaders should not be paid. What I am saying is that in many cases, we aren’t so willing to take a step of faith, in planting churches and in the funding of church plants and planters.
Tag: mainline churches
Repost: I Miss the Old Mel White
The positive Mel White of old the “SpongeBob Squarepants of the gay community” is long gone. What’s left is a man that’s pretty pissed off at the church and when I say church, I mean the whole church.
Sunday Sermon: “Called. Gathered. Sent.”
From 2010. “Called. Gathered. Sent.” John 2:1-11, I Corinthians 12:1-11 January 17, 2010 First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I’ve … More
What Does the Lord Require?
A few weeks back, I happened to be browsing the religious website Patheos and came accross a blog post by … More
An Evangelical Looks at a Mainline Seminary
One of my favorite bloggers to read these days is Timothy Dalrymple. He’s a social conservative and I, being a … More
Repost: “Progressive Christians” and Yours Truly
From June of this year. I’ve been noticing lately within Mainline Protestant circles, the rising use of the word “progressive” … More
Repost: Notes from a Reluctant Liberal Christian
The following post is from January of this year. I’ve been wanting to write more on this topic and hope … More
Life, Death, Steve Jobs and the Future of the Mainline Church
Steve Job’s commencement address in 2005 at Stanford University seems to be everywhere right now. A whole host of media … More
The Ten Commandments and the Mainline Church
I have to give the children’s sermon this coming Sunday and in preparation I decided to read some commentary on … More
