I recently said “good-bye” to my dad until I see him again in glory. Now another formative figure in my life has entered heaven’s gates. I first met Mr. Byrd after my family moved to West Virginia from Alexandria, Virginia. My family was attending a Presbyterian church about an hour from our home, which made …
Well Done…Enter the Joy of the Lord: A Tribute on the Passing of Paul Byrd Read More »
Based on numerous studies and statistics, one could conclude that the AmericanEvangelical church is in decline. The reasons for this are open to interpretation, but an application of this decline is the need for revitalization. Churches are struggling, sometimes because of rapidly changing communities and sometimes because they themselves are stuck in certain practices and …
Churches are constantly trying to come up with new and biblically faithful ways to engage their communities with the gospel. And let’s be honest, some ideas have been much better than others (I once attended a church magic show where the big draw was that the magician was going to turn the pastor into a …
Loving Our Neighbors and Making Disciples: A Philosophy of Church-Community Engagement Read More »
Acts chapter 6 is best known for being the story of Stephen, the first recorded martyr in the history of the church. Stephen was a “proto-deacon,” who was chosen by the early church as a man “full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3), as well as full of faith (6:5). These men stepped into …
Wisdom and the Spirit:
The Need of American Pulpits Today Read More »
It’s something I’ve heard frequently throughout the years: “I don’t want to go to church because its all just a bunch of hypocrites.” I understand why people say this. Churches have at times struggled to be consistent in practicing what they preach. And there certainly are circumstances in which the leadership of the local church …
