Contextual Church Growth Resources
Its Christmas! Extending Christmas Greetings of Peace and Love to my readers and friends. May your hearts and homes be filled with the comforting presence of Immanuel, God With Us. Let nothing cause you to completely let go of the gift of peace inherent in this season. Christmas is not a ‘birthday celebration’. Some still [...]
Advent or Christmas Celebrating Advent was never a big part of the calendar of many Protestant denominations. It’s been catching on in recent years. I probably became more conscious of Advent celebrations about 20 years ago. Since then, it has become my lifeline to Christmas. I’ve grown truly sick and tired of the commercialization of [...]
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi in Mark 8:27-30, and on the way he asked his disciples, Who do people say that I am? And they answered him, John the Baptist; and others Elijah; and still others one of the prophets. He asked them. But who do you say [...]
Much of modern church life today, is characterized by a lack of commitment on the part of the membership. Sure people are joining churches. Some simply want a special comfortable place that they can attend on Sunday to hear a good sermon. If they are adults they don’t mind the odd social gathering. If they [...]
