Tag Archives: Pharisees

This Crazy Church World

Good morning! I have a little rant to share with y’all. (originally posted in a Facebook Page) I hope this is for you. I hope it edifies you. If not, I hope it amuses you, he he: There are two great TENSIONS throughout church history, that I see. I think we all see, experience and […]

Don’t get offended.

“I mean this in love and in no way intend this to come across as negative or critical, but…” Ever have someone start out a conversation this way? Not the easiest statement to hear someone else say to us. Well, don’t feel too bad, it’s only natural to put up an emotional wall, or get […]

A Loyal Friend

Let’s be honest – loyalty isn’t exactly considered to be the unpardonable sin in 21st century America. It would seem that people value and promote occasional calculated acts of disloyalty as needed for, say… a job promotion, a romantic interest, getting an “in” with a higher social group – even in the church community. There […]

In or Out?

Are you IN or OUT? What I mean to ask is, are you in the “in” crowd or the “out” crowd? If you answered “in crowd”, then you might want to re-adjust your focus and priorities. If you answered “out crowd”, ironically you may also need to re-adjust your priorities. Have you noticed that cliques […]