Fred Craddock suggests that, rather than respond to the world’s bad news, we proclaim the good news.
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Fred Craddock suggests that, rather than respond to the world’s bad news, we proclaim the good news.
At a time when smaller churches struggle to stay alive, one has to wonder why. I believe the reasons are complex yet simple: far too many of us are trying to serve two masters.
What does an ordained minister with a bunch of puppets and low-production quality have to offer to a hurting world?
Given that God reigns with justice, the implication here (and the direct command elsewhere) is that we would reign over creation as God would—justly.
Until we understand who Jesus is, we cannot properly understand who we are. If our Christology is wrong, our anthropology will undoubtedly be flawed as well.
As churches become more missional, our churches will attract more ethnicities, and we will start to see the nations around us that God has brought to our doorstep.
We like to create distance, even distance that is generated by falsity, to protect ourselves from being impacted by those we fear.
There are three common mistakes that churches make that provide safe havens for abusers and re-victimize the vulnerable time and time again.
I recently tried a sad kind of experiment. I tried to see if I can make it 24 hours without hearing a body shaming or food shaming comment.
Every conversation about hospitality must include boundaries, and every conversation about boundaries must include hospitality.
Historically speaking, pacifism appears the unquestioned stance of the New Testament and the early church.
Fair concerns remain about risk and logistics when it comes to relearning the virtue of Christian hospitality toward immigrants and refugees.
This shift away from Europe and North America may not have an immediate impact on the church you attend, but I suspect that most of us can already see evidence of the decline.
Is it right to follow the current laws and policies of our country, or offer hope and hospitality to immigrants entering our country, whether documented or not?
Some in our pews have political, theological, and experiential bricks stacked so high around the borders of their souls that they are unable to hear the cries of the immigrant.
Mankind. An oxymoron? A question? One part man, less parts kind, One wonders what peace there we can find …
Let me suggest some ways that all of us—including preachers and church leaders—should be making disciples.
The thing I am most haunted by are my clients who have been harmed by the church. The church should never be a stumbling block to recovery.
We must start teaching sexual ethics with consent at the forefront of the discussion. If we don’t, we are actively teaching unhealthy sexual practices.
All too familiar faces appeared, interviewing familiar experts who provided analysis of an all too familiar event: another school shooting.