Suffice it to say that it is in the church that we ought to learn what it means to be messengers of grace wherever we are. It is in this context that we are to make disciples. We have the great privilege of self consciously bringing the influence of God's kingdom to a society dimly aware of his n...
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The Kingdom and Generations
There has been a steep decline in church attendance beginning with the baby boomers (those born between1946-1964) and continuing to the present generation. The most recent statistics indicate that we are not far from the place where the majority in the United States will identify themselves as so...
A Member of the Family
A synergism becomes possible when the church as the extended family builds up its households. And those households in turn build up the churches, which then impacts the community, enfolding others in the family of God. What's happening to your young people? Are your households maturing in the faith?
Discouragement
We must always be real. To cover ourselves with superficial expressions of piety or in other ways pretend that we are something that we are not is never appropriate.
Sunday School and Small Groups
Both Sunday school and small groups are programs. Consequently, they should be viewed as means to an end - nothing more. If they serve a given purpose, presumably one better than a possible alternative, they are worthwhile. If not, do something else.
An Important Job
Those God has called to teach in the church have been given the responsibility to pass the faith on to the next generation.