This is a tough one.
Maybe a little hard to swallow.
In any case, let me state this: When you begin to criticise a church in an elusive or subtle way — bottom line — you are destroying someones future and faith.
Someone has found faith at that church.
Someone has been resued because of their ministry.
Someone has discovered how real Jesus is at that church and so it means the world to them.
Someone feels like they can’t survive without the ministry of [...]
I was having a conversation this week with a young man who told me that he was very new to the whole “church thing.” Our church was his first experience. He told me that the first time he came that he felt like God was speaking directly to his heart. He said he felt like he was the only person in the room.
Another young lady told the same day that she hadn’t been to church in years [...]
Hey buthas and Sistas,
I was driving down the road today and I was thinking about my past. It is very colorful by the way. I have stories that will make you laugh so hard you’d cry. Most of them are about my bud rodney paul. In any case, some of the stories I am very ashamed of. Some of them I think would even make the devil blush (maybe not but I’m just saying). Thank [...]
Hey Gang,
I’ve had something on my mind for a while. God seems to be creating a hunger inside of people that seem to be greatly shattered on the inside. Even today someone walked into my office who told me that they had gotten turned off by church in the past because of racism but they knew they needed Christ to change their heart. A few minutes later, they prayed to Jesus to be their Lord and bring [...]