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Left Small Enough

For almost two millennia, Christians lived in pockets. The gospel would reach a region. There would be miracles, repentance, and joy. The Believers would clique-up and live the rest of this life together.

Conflict arises when these pockets outlive their purpose. Like old wine in old wineskins, new wine just doesn’t mix.

After two millennia, we see a new problem: New or old, there is too much wine to fit into any wineskins. Soon, non-believers, not Believers, will live in pockets—and they will have to take over Sunday Morning because there will be no other pockets left small enough.  · · · →

‘No one’s Perfect’

Someone needs to notify Sunday Morning Churchianity that “no one is perfect” is not an alibi; it’s an indictment and a call to repentance.

Bad leadership is forgiveable. As with any stewardship, leaders will be rewarded, for better or worse. We need leadership that doesn’t need so much forgiveness.

That old sing-song “no church is perfect” script hasn’t solve problems. It hasn’t attracted more participants. It hasn’t helped participants who stay. It hasn’t shown good stewardship. It hasn’t put money to good use. It hasn’t finished the Great Commission.

It hasn’t done much more than complain about complaining about complaining.  · · · →

Celebrating Sunday Morning

If your Sunday morning fellowship is good and beneficial, then share it with the world.

Tell everyone how your divorce and teenage pregnancy rates are lower than average. Tell about the stories of when you loved each other and your enemies. If you’re Pentecostal, post a list of the many Baptists you have meaningful Christian fellowship with each week. And if you’re Baptist do the same about Pentecostals.

I’ll celebrate with you and help tell your exemplary story on the condition that you don’t follow in the footsteps of Jim Jones and bad-mouth those who want to leave your fellowship.  · · · →

Jesus the Ass-Kicker

The problem with Christians is that they think “kickass” is a swear word. It is clear they think so because they never do it, it always happens to them.

In their minds, it’s okay to have their asses kicked because, “At least they didn’t swear.”

But Jesus was the greatest ass-kicker of all time. He kicked ass at the Cross, rode an ass the day before, beat the devil’s ass, resurrected his own ass, saved our asses, healed our asses, and now he owns my ass and yours too.

Maybe Christians would kickass if they gave God overdue kickass glory.

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