The Social Gospel

This was the final straw. After Jesus taught many parables, and presented this last word, the chief priests and the elders of Israel gathered in the palace of Caiaphas, the High Priest, to plot how they might kidnap and murder Jesus. (Matthew 26:3-5) What made them so violently angry at the miracle man who loved, … More The Social Gospel

Look at the Church, Look at the Steeple, Open the Doors, and See the Hurting People

What good is it to construct a larger church building when those in the existing structure are falling apart? What good is a lively capital campaign if church communion is stale? What good is continual church growth if current church health is in decline? Why are we interested in building larger models or our not-so-effective churches? Too often, while … More Look at the Church, Look at the Steeple, Open the Doors, and See the Hurting People