Developing a Third Option Mindset
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” The leadership team of the local church lined up on the issue as they usually did. All the guys with a bent...
Calendar Driven Ministry
Rev. Timothy W. Teall Readiness for spring in many local churches means that you have stocked ribbons for Mother’s Day, flags for Memorial Day, and pens for Father’s Day. Many evangelical churches in America are calendar and event driven. What’s next on the calendar...
Bloody Hands- Ezekiel 3 and 33:1-9
The little boy looked fearful as he came my way at the local fair grounds some years ago. He took one of the fistful of gospel tracts and handed it to me. When I took it from him he said, "Your blood is not on my hands." I'm reasonably sure his Baptist Pastor would be...
Revelation and Relevancy
Every couple of years I do a little research in order to get a handle on the trends of popular culture. If you have children still at home there is little need for this except to get your facts straight. But those of us with an empty nest lose awareness of what’s “in...
