Random Thought No. 3

I read recently two articles about church “consultants.”  One article talked about how expensive they were, “…but worth it.”  Another article dealt with what the consultant learned in the process of consulting with a group of “pastors” of “megachurches.” 
Is it really that complicated?  Did Jesus and the apostles envision a time when churches would [...]

Random Thought No. 2

I’ve been thinking lately about useless enterprises.  I just don’t believe God wants us to waste our time with them.  Trying to change people and churches by taking shots at them is one of those time-and-energy wasters.  I used to do it so I know what I’m talking about.
Have these attacks on people and churches [...]

Mistakes? I’ve Made a Few

One of the chief advantages of writing in your sixties is that you’ve not already spouted a bunch of printed “pronouncements” you have to retract. You still eat crow…just not so much you choke on it. Most of my misstatements and missteps have gone unrecorded anywhere else but in my memory [...]

Who Are You For?

I want to share a thought-provoking article by Bob Chapman.  It is time for us to quit worrying about who’s out and who’s in and start focusing on the millions of lost souls all around us.  Bob and I certainly do not agree on a lot of details but we both agree that the world [...]

Restoring the Treasure

              Sailing ships, treasure, and the sea hold a special fascination for me.  If you take National Geographic Magazine you have probably noticed the articles about ancient wrecks.  Explorers and treasure-hunters discover them.  Archaeologists painstakingly salvage their treasure and artifacts.  It doesn’t seem to matter how old the shipwreck, if anything was on board [...]