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Category Archives: Church Attendance
What I Didn’t Know Back Then
I was 27 years old when I accepted what is commonly referred to as “the call to preach.” 32 years have passed now. And what have I learned in those years? I’ve learned what I didn’t know back then. What … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church Attendance, God's Work, Ministry, Personal, Preaching, Service
Tagged Christ's ministry, the call to preach, the difference between preaching and pastoring, what I didn't know when I accepted the call to preach, what I wish someone would have told me about the call to preach
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A Word About Church Services
A faithful churchgoer was asked by his fisherman friend, “How can you go to the same church every service, week after week, month after month, year after year? It’s the same place, the same people, the same hymns. You’ve even … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church Attendance, Current Events, Discipleship, God's Work, Ministry, Music, Pastors, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Preaching, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Sunday School, Talents, Worship
Tagged attending the same church year after year, being faithful to your church, boring church services, Church Attendance, church is never the same, comparing church attendance to fishing, What's so important about church attendance?, Why does God want me to attend church?
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What Satan Did to Judas: Possession
“The Wiles of the Devil” (post #10) Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. (Luke 22:3, N.K.J.V.) There are numerous Bible stories that center around demon possession. There are only two, though, in which Satan … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Church, Church Attendance, Death, Deception, Demons, Eternal Security, Salvation, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Can a Christian be demon possessed?, Did Judas lose his salvation?, Does demon possession still take place today?, Satan entering into the serpent, the son of perdition, Was Judas saved?, Why did Judas betray Jesus?
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The Truth About Church
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Evangelism, Giving, God's Work, Ministry, Prayer, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Sunday School, Talents, Witnessing, Worship
Tagged a pastor sending a man to an abandoned church building, Church, how a church dies, story about the man who wanted to join a church, the truth about church, why churches die
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Shaking the Dust Off Your Feet
“And when you go into a household, greet it. If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whoever will not receive you nor hear … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Business, Change, Choices, Church Attendance, Commitment, Decisions, Disappointment, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Obedience, Problems, Service, Witnessing
Tagged deciding when to stay and when to go, Does God want me to leave?, jesus, shake the dust off your feet, When is it time to move on?
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A Lack of Loyalty
A Baptist was marooned, alone, on an uncharted island. He lived there for several years before a passing ship happened to see his fire one night and changed course to investigate. When some of the crew made their way by … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Current Events, Decisions, Faithfulness, Perseverance, Sports
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1:9, companies offering their best deals to newcomers, funny story about church split, God is faithful, God is loyal, hypocritical coaches, one and done college players, showing a lack of loyalty, story about a Baptist marooned on an island, story about the Baptist who built three huts
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A Strange Prayer Request
A man and his wife joined a local church. Since the couple was out of work and had precious little food and clothing, it wasn’t long before they asked the church for help. The church lovingly obliged by providing plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Provision, Husbands, Money, Pastors, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Prosperity, Repentance, Service, Stewardship, Thankfulness, Wives, Worship
Tagged a pastor dealing with backslidden members, a strange prayer request, Church, God's goodness should lead us to repentance, Romans 2:4, story about an ungrateful couple
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The Flesh & its Drag Effect
“…The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41, N.K.J.V.) For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other… (Galatians … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Adversity, Alcohol, Backsliding, Bible Study, Change, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Depravity, Dieting, Doing Good, Drugs, Gambling, Giving, Gluttony, Lust, Perseverance, Prayer, Problems, Sin, Temptation, The Tongue, Witnessing
Tagged building momentum in church, making changes for the Lord, Moses holding up the rod, the Amalekites attacking the Israelites, the problem of the flesh, the-spirit-indeed-is-willing-but-the-flesh-is-weak
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Easter Bells
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Christ's Resurrection, Church, Church Attendance, Depression, Easter, Eternity, Fear, Joy, Praise, Problems, Resurrection, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged church bells, Easter, Easter bells ringing, Feldkirch, General Andre Massena, General Franz Jellacic, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, jesus, Napoleon's Austrian campaign, Resurrection
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Jesus: The Unkept Hippie
“The Jesus You Know” series (post #7) Johnny Paycheck was a country music star who had his biggest success in the 1970s. He was most famous for his hit Take This Job & Shove It, which went to #1 on the … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Church, Church Attendance, Discernment, Discipleship, Dress and Appearance, Personal, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Salvation, Sanctification, Series: "The Jesus You Know"
Tagged Did Jesus have a beard?, Did Jesus have long hair?, Do everything in the name of Jesus, God looks at the heart, If a man has long hair it is a dishonor to him, Jesus was a hippie, Johnny Paycheck, present your bodies a living sacrifice, Take This Job and Shove It, The Outlaw's Prayer
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