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what if I told you your pastor was being victimized …

I think it is safe to say, that the most important person in most churches today is the senior pastor. What if I told you he was being victimized? Have you ever done a word study on pastor in your Bible translation of c…
setting the stage

On a number of occasions I have written here about how I believe that Jesus so desired to give us warnings about religion thru his encounters with and in the lives of the Pharisees. In fact, a few years ago I wrote near…
what would you think if …

in the very first chapter of a book, the authors wrote this? “Warning: If you are unwilling to have your Christianity seriously examined, do not read beyond this page. Give this book to Goodwill immediately! Spare yours…
what if we apply this model to the church?

Do you think it possible or probable that we have seen this model defining the progression (not progress, but a moving forward thru time) of democracy reflected in various iterations of church history?(note: I don’t real…
Clesia explained

If you read the short story I posted Friday titled Clesia and you’re interested in a little background and insight, read on … otherwise feel free to skip this post. If the story serves any purpose or provides any ins…
Things I learned in church … I am now trying to forget (4th and final part)

Here is the fourth and final part of a personal list of things based on personal experience I learned in church (over 45 years or so and in 8 to 10 different churches of 2 denominations) … that I am now trying to forget.…
Clesia ... a little allegorical tale

A little allegorical tale about Clesia, her best friend Addley and their idol Krys Tje ... read it, listen to it, read and listen to it or ignore it ... the choice, as always, is yours. Enjoy!Clesia had become fanatic…
assembling together

This is an interesting word and of some importance in defining church … just not how folks typically use it. Assemble is defined by WordWeb as collect in one place or get people together. In Scripture, it is used to refe…
Things I learned in church … I am now trying to forget (3)

The following is simply a the third part of a personal list of things based on personal experience I learned in church (over 45 years or so and in 8 to 10 different churches of 2 denominations) … that I am now trying to…
A church sign, me and my shadow(s)

This post is kind of a footnote to the series started Wednesday and Thursday (that will continue as the Lord convicts). In fact, the church sign I’ll share a bit later in this post, I drove by on Tuesday evening and sti…