Moderate Christian BlogrollWould God it were only two!
Richard Heyduck of the Bandits No More blog discusses two errors, one committed more commonly by Baptists, and the other more commonly by Methodists. Both errors, he suggests, lead to us preaching less than the full Jesus Christ.
How can we avoid these two errors?
In Philippians 1:15-18 Paul tells us of people who preach the gospel from good motives and from bad, and he concludes that whatever the motives, when Christ is proclaimed, he can rejoice.
In modern times, many people seem to have the idea that even if the motives are pure there is only one basic way to [...]
This is a guest post by Rev. Riley Richardson, pastor of Gonzalez United Methodist Church in beautiful, downtown, metropolitan Gonzalez, FL. If you miss it driving by, it’s just north of Pensacola! :-). Gonzalez UMC is my home church, and this is taken from the April newsletter and used by permission.
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This article comes via the UMPortal, but it could apply as easily to any church.
COMMENTARY: Want a better pastor? Rev. Dennis L. Winkleblack suggests some be-attitudes that might help.
There are times in the life of every organization and institution when accountability becomes an issue. Many people believe that the various Boards and Agencies of the United Methodist Church fail to hold themselves accountable, particularly when it comes to the expenditures of funds raised through “Apportionments.” Occasionally, this is true but generally [...]
