Category: 10 | The Church

Churches can be quirky, especially when it comes to their publications. Several years ago, an anonymous list of misprints in church bulletins started circling around the Internet. It included the following: Don’t let worry kill you off – let the church help. The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who […]

“I don’t need the church! I have my Bible and the Holy Spirit! If I need to hear preaching, I have the television or internet. I can always put on my favorite worship music when I want to praise God. Heck, I even mail my tithe in to a church (or other “ministry”) regularly. So, […]

Growing up in a large church in the Midwest, I was exposed to a wide range of ministry opportunities. The church was heavily engaged in the community, provided support to nations overseas, and sent students and young adults on frequent mission trips. I can distinctly remember my friends building homes for the homeless in Mexico. […]

When I was in high school and college, I saw a lot of conflict in the church. By the time I had finished college, I had seen seven pastors run out of their congregations. It seemed like every time I got involved, something bad happened in the church. So I began to gravitate towards the parachurch.  A […]

Geneva was a city in turmoil when John Calvin arrived in 1536. The desire for self-governance had been growing for centuries. Geneva’s bishop extended his power over spiritual and civil affairs in 1444, and the city eventually expelled him. By 1526 Geneva was without a bishop and, by 1533, she had rejected Roman Catholicism. Powerful […]