Broadway Baptist

The pastor of Broadway Baptist in Ft Worth resigned recently. The issues that led to his resignation primarily deal with how the church handles homosexuality. Read the following link for more info.

http://www.townhall.com/news/religion/2008/04/18/broadway_baptist_pastor_resigning

This is what happens to a church that goes "moderate." Is that the right term?

Building Survey

Well we continue to get surveys that show what the unchurched like and don't like. The latest seems to be the worst. What kind of church buildings do unchurched people like and respond to the best.

http://www.baptistcourier.com/2407.article

I suppose we'll ask the unchurched next what kind of lunch churches should serve that would cause them to attend fellowships. It seems to me people will determine their answer in this kind of survey by the kind of church building they've seen or been in the most. There are very few non-traditional church buildings around here [Greer, SC], although ours is an exception. Thus it is likely that if an unchurched person from our area would be asked what a church would look like, there would probably be some kind of traditional response.

Let's stop surveying the unchurched, form relationships with them, and share the old old story that Jesus saves!!

The Work of Preaching

I came across this quote from the great preacher John Chrysostom. He knew what it was like to labor in preaching: "My work is like that of a man who is trying to clean a piece of ground into which a muddy stream is constantly flowing."

Even the great Golden Mouth became discouraged when people didn't listen. He didn't give up, however, and neither should you. You seldom know immediately what people are getting in a sermon. The fruit may not be seen for a long time. Keep preaching!

Theologian Pastor

Here is an interesting blog entry that should give you food for thought. There is a real need in pulpits for the theologian pastor, but there is a need in academia for the pastor-theologian. The following blog entry also has some interesting insights on the Obama/Rev. Wright issue.


http://consumedblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/one-thing-jeremiah-wright-has-right.html

School Lawsuit

A California student has sued the school district he attends for a teacher's anti-Christian comments. Here is the link.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,345274,00.html

All I can say is if this teacher had said anything close to these remarks about an ethnic group or another religion, he would have been fired on the spot.

Play Ball!

George Will reminds us that there is something more important than politics, wars, etc. It is baseball!

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2008/03/30/springtime_means_baseball

Go Cardinals!