A few days ago, I posted what I thought was an innocent status update on Facebook. The update has created more heat and debate than all my other Facebook posts together. I was even accused of racism. I thought I should try to clarify my comments.
Author: Pastorfish
Are you an obvious or undercover sinner?
Most people don’t think they need their sins forgiven Most people think that they are not as bad as Adolf Hitler, they’re not a serial murderer, they’re not corrupt like the Gupta’s and they’re generally nice people, so they really don’t need their sins forgiven. They don’t understand why Christians keep going on and on… Continue reading Are you an obvious or undercover sinner?
WWJD is probably the wrong question to ask
You may remember the WWJD (“What Would Jesus Do”) bracelet phase. The bracelets were a very well-intentioned movement to get Christians to think about their actions and responses. How would Jesus react in any given situation? Would Jesus get angry? Would Jesus be generous? Would Jesus pray for the sick? Great questions to ask. However, I… Continue reading WWJD is probably the wrong question to ask
The titanic struggle for church planting
I was greatly challenged at our Gospel DNA National Ministry Conference with Richard Coekin. Richard emphasised many things, but mostly the need for church planting and church rejuvenation. Richard compared the lack of church planting to the tragedy surrounding the Titanic’s sinking. The luxury steamship RMS Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15,… Continue reading The titanic struggle for church planting
The Ten Commandments of Parenting
1. Put God first This means loving your spouse, setting a godly example, having Bible reading & prayer times together, and making church a priority – even on rainy days. Our children won’t automatically assume by telepathic osmosis that God is important to us by seeing the dusty Bible on the shelf.