by Bob | Dec 13, 2013 | Jesus, Saint Nicholas, Santa
Megyn Kelly, Santa, St. Nicolas, and Jesus You’ve likely heard about the Megyn Kelly (of Fox News) flap. Kelly reacted to an article in Slate by Aisha Harris that argued that Santa should not be portrayed as a white man anymore because African American children feel...
by Bob | Dec 13, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Church, Equipping Counselors, Equipping Counselors for the Local Church, Gospel Conversations
The Résumé of the People of God: The Church as a Community of Grace Sharers Note From Bob: This is the second of a Changing Lives blog mini-series on God’s vision for His Church. Read Part One: The Résumé of Pastors: The Church as a Teaching Hospital for Soul...
by Bob | Dec 12, 2013 | Church, Equipping, Pastoral Leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Pastors
The Résumé of Pastors: The Church as a Teaching Hospital for Soul Physicians In Ephesians 4:11-16, Paul highlights the Bible’s most powerful, focused vision statement for the church. This passage offers God’s ministry description for church leaders and for every...
by Bob | Dec 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week: 5 to Live By 5 top Christian blog posts of the week—on Nelson Mandela, Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court, Jameis Winston, & homosexuality in culture. In the News: Nelson Mandela This week the world learned of the death at...
by Bob | Dec 6, 2013 | Church
Mega-Churches, Multi-Site Churches, and the Smaller Church: Through the Eyes of the Smaller Church In Part 1 of this mini-series on multi-site churches and the smaller churches in the community, I outlined two ways that larger churches and smaller churches might...