7 Hard, but Hopefully Helpful Words for Pastors
This is for all my pastor friends. It may not make as much sense to readers who haven’t served in that role. Read the original article by Ron Edmondson here. […]
Category Archives: Thoughts & News
Want to be like the world?
This is what many well intentional Christians have tried during the last 30 to 40 years hoping that that way they could be more attractive to the world. Obviously it […]
3 Questions Sleeping Christians Can’t Answer
Read the original article here. Tim Keller offers a group of “questions designed to wake up sleeping Christians” in the following video. His questions focus on three hallmarks of a growing […]
“This will happen with you too” Mark 9:2-9
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his […]
Concerning the Six-Day Creation: a wonderful confession.
by Matthew C. Harrison You can find the original article here. Creation is a mystery. Just as science will forever have a problem with Jesus being God and man, with […]
Science and faith: good read.
Recently there were two publications dealing with this always intriguing topic ‘science and faith’. One was the latest edition of the Concordia Journal, and you can find it online here. Another publication was the Lutheran […]
Our entire way of life is under attack: why vote “No”.
I was invited to present a case for ‘no’ vote on Barossa Radio, however, I wasn’t allowed to say much of what I wanted. For those who would like to […]
Why Dying Churches Die?
Painful assessment from Thom S. Rainer, but true. Read the original article here and read also comments after it. The doctor told my dad he was dying. Our family physician […]
What is the Church and why is she here?
Pastor Peter nails it again. Read the original post here. While reading through Acts and its description of the early life of the Church (Acts 14:21-27), I was struck by the […]
Lie So Big It May One Day Split the …
This article (see the original here) talks about the USA, but we have exactly the same problem in Australia, both in politics and in our church. Please, pay attention to […]
What we lost, when we lost our hymnals.
Interesting reflection. Read the original article here. I don’t think we should go back to using hymnals. But I do think there’s value in considering what we lost when, over the […]
Scientists may have found a miracle drug
And it is not what you may think. Interesting article for those who trust in science more than… Read the original article here. If one could conceive of a single […]
Society is creating a new crop of alpha women who are unable to love
This is so needed an insight for Australians. Read the original article by Suzanne Venker here. Like me, my mother was not a perfect wife. She was, however, a remarkable […]
Why The Search For A Church That Meets Your Needs Is Futile
Read the original article here. Any church leader who’s been in ministry for more than a few months has heard different variations of it: I’m looking for a church that meets […]
Church Should Feel Uncomfortable
Read the original article here. The picture I’ve just painted of my “dream church” looks nothing like the church where I’m now a member. To be honest, the worship services […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 