by Thomas McDaniels | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, Holy Spirit, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Christians are disciples. A disciple is a learner. Learners learn. For disciples, learning is a way of life. A disciple of Christ never stops developing as a Christ-follower and becoming like Christ. Growing in Christ is not for the faint in heart or the passive...
by Thomas McDaniels | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, politics, religion, SPIRITUALITY
The controversy over Christianity Today’s editorial calling for President Trump’s removal from office has refocused attention on the role of religious leaders in politics. There are a variety of opinions on how churches and pastors should engage in the political...
by Thomas McDaniels | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, CHURCH, Church Life, Faith, LEADERSHIP, SPIRITUALITY
Cool church is not enough. Being relevant is more than sexy lights and haze machines. A great guitar solo no longer reaches the average churchgoer. There must be more. Every decade leaves an indelible impression on the culture. In the last decade, one of the...
by nngcy | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, CHURCH, Church Life
I am tired of fellow Christians talking about what is wrong with pastors and local churches. The following is a composite story of what happens in the lives of tens of thousands of people every week which does not get talked about enough. A young man is born into a...
by nngcy | Sep 17, 2019 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, CHURCH, Church Life
Is Truth Dead? On April 8, 1966, on its cover, Time Magazine asked, “Is God Dead? The original cover story was “about the state of the church and the deity of God.” These were the days when “97% of Americans told pollsters they believed in God.” But, where are we now?...
by Thomas McDaniels | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, CHRISTIAN LEADERS, CHRISTIANITY, CHURCH, Church Life, CHURCHES AND MONEY, SPIRITUALITY
The organized church is experiencing a mass exodus of regular attenders. Are people losing faith or just dumping the church? We aren’t sure. Is the church becoming obsolete? We won’t see that. The church will forever be an absolute for the world. Can we skip attending...
