Checking the Erosion of Relational Quality I grew up financially poor but relationally rich. My father was a sharecropper and my mother occupied her time …
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Bigotry In the Church
The level of prejudice in the church is disheartening, if not astounding. And it goes way back and is not just recent in nature. When …
Read More »Racism in the Church
“Well, hey, I left that church.” No one working in ministry wants to hear that, and I peered at this affable gentleman across our glasses …
Read More »The Church: A Laboratory of Compassion
How can a church effectively model the redemptive values that are spelled out in Scripture? Presently there is a narrative out there that says Christians …
Read More »Label Your Church
If people were asked to describe your church in one word, what word would they choose? To some this might be a frightening thought, but …
Read More »A Revolution of Compassion
We recently interviewed Jose Cortez Jr. (Associate Director of the NAD Ministerial Department), about his involvement with the Movement of Compassion. In case you haven’t …
Read More »The Essence of Scripture
The more we experience God’s grace and recognize what He has done for us, the more compassionate we will be toward others. Speaking of the …
Read More »Toxic Churches
There is no such thing as a perfect church. Because churches are comprised of imperfect people, it makes sense that churches are likely to be …
Read More »The Pain Stops Here
Does your church relieve pain, or cause it? Most people would never think of intentionally causing others pain. Yet, sometimes they say and do things …
Read More »Color of My Skin
This song was written in response to an experience I had years ago (in the 70’s), while pastoring a small Adventist Church in the South. …
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