Category: The Church

A Debilitating Disease within the Body of Christ

Has this generation of Christians lost the meaning to the word "holy"? It often appears it has to the casual observer.  Just within my lifetime, and I'm not very old, the church has drastically moved away from any attempt at holy living, from being separate and distinct from the world around us. The reasons are … Continue reading A Debilitating Disease within the Body of Christ →

“The People Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes”

In the Old Testament book of Judges, we see a phrase oft repeated, and "the people did what was right in their own eyes." This phrase is a sign of a society or nation sliding into moral decay. They no longer acknowledge God or His law, but instead simply make their own determination of what … Continue reading “The People Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes” →

Communicating Difficult News to Your Church, Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how Miles McPherson responded to some difficult news involving the Christian school associated with The Rock Church in San Diego, CA.  In Part 2, we are going to examine how ABWE, a mission agency in Pennsylvania responded to a growing crisis involving their response to accusations … Continue reading Communicating Difficult News to Your Church, Part 2 →

Communicating Difficult News to Your Church, Part 1

Communicating difficult news to a church family is never an easy task. If the news involves a staff member, the task often falls to the senior pastor. If the news involves the senior pastor, the task often falls to a board member. Recently, I had the opportunity to compare two events and the communications sent … Continue reading Communicating Difficult News to Your Church, Part 1 →

My Take on Google’s Decision to Cut Churches Out of Nonprofit Program

Christianity Today reported yesterday on Google's decision to no longer offer churches a discount through their nonprofit program. Their decision is well within their rights as a publicly traded, for-profit corporation. In their guidelines Google states their decision to not offer a nonprofit discount to organizations with “religious content or proselytizing on website as well … Continue reading My Take on Google’s Decision to Cut Churches Out of Nonprofit Program →

North Point Ministries Takes Video Streaming to New Level

North Point Ministries has built a video broadcast system that connects four separate auditoriums in three different locations across metro Atlanta. Buckhead Church and Browns Bridge Community Church are approximately 20 miles — in opposite directions — from the North Point campus, located in Alpharetta, Ga. The church primarily transmits the message portion of its … Continue reading North Point Ministries Takes Video Streaming to New Level →

Groups Urge Obama to Proclaim “Inclusive” Day of Prayer

By Bob Allen | Associated Baptist Press The Interfaith Alliance and Jews on First called on President Obama to proclaim an "inclusive" national day of prayer May 7 instead of endorsing a National Day of Prayer Task Force headed by Shirley Dobson. Critics say the Bush administration tacitly endorsed the National Day of Prayer Task … Continue reading Groups Urge Obama to Proclaim “Inclusive” Day of Prayer →