Community
This week is National Police Week. All across the country, law enforcement officers and community residents are gathering to honor the memories of officers who have been killed in the line of duty. I was asked to speak at our local memorial service for fallen officers hosted by our church
evangelism
Outreach in the Crises of Life is the title of the workshop I'll be hosting at the National Outreach Convention in San Diego, November 3-5, 2010. This will be my 4th year speaking at NOC, and I'm looking forward to addressing this topic of reaching out
evangelism
The graffiti message scrawled on the building next door to the church screamed, Satan Is Alive! But that did not deter Randy Brown from becoming the pastor of Military Avenue Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1989. Located in inner city Detroit, Military Ave. EPC had enjoyed a distinguished history for a
Congregation
Okay, so your church did it all. You had a Maundy Thursday service, a Good Friday service, an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, an early Easter sunrise service, and one or more Easter morning worship services. And it was all great! Except today is Monday, and you're not
Culture
Churches are an important resource in caring for America's poor, but the job is too big for churches alone. With all the talk about healthcare and the nation's deficit, I've seen more than one blog suggest that churches take over the responsibility for caring
Journey
I'm giving this devotional for our DMin seminar on Thursday morning, March 4, 2010 at Fuller Seminary. In Matthew 14:13-21, we have the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. This is an interesting story for several reasons, but I want us to focus on the disciples
ethics
One of the big ideas we deal with as pastors and church leaders is forgiveness. Obviously, God in Christ has forgiven those of us who have come to Him in faith and repentance. Jesus taught forgiveness and demonstrated it by forgiving the woman caught in adultery, and the thief of
Community
This is the sermon I am going to preach on Sunday, February 21, 2010. It comes on the occasion of the death of one of our members tonight, Saturday, February 20. When Pope John XXIII lay dying, the Pope's physician is reported to have said, "Holy Father,
Christian history
We probably wouldn't think of asking someone today, How is it with your soul?, but maybe that's exactly what we should be doing. Of course, the question itself sounds outdated and very 19th century, certainly not the kind of question we would ask anyone in this
Community
This article first appeared in Outreach magazine in July/August 2009, in my Small Church, Big Idea column. A New Reputation For An Old Church by Chuck Warnock When the doorbell rang at Cradock Baptist Church not long ago, the staff buzzed in a man who announced, "I'
Global issues
Where was God in the earthquake? Craig David Uffman says it eloquently on his blog, Metanoia. Here's an excerpt, but read the entire post here: There are those who speak at such times of the omnipotence of God. Some will see this and all such natural disasters as
Culture
With the rise of multi-ethnic congregations, global mission trips, and world-wide communication, church leaders should read Dr. David Augsburger’s book, Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures. Augsburger guides the pastoral counselor, or church staff member, on a tour through alternative worlds by exploring the care of souls across the rich variety