What "Service" Is Not, Part 854,379

My wife recently related a conversation to me that she had with an old friend of ours who had eventually found a new church home after leaving the building we had all attended together previously. Robin was visiting a new building in an attempt to satisfy her desire to experience a Christmas Eve service, which over the years of regular attendance at our former assembly had developed into a Christmas tradition. Unfortunately for her, the experience was something of a disappointment, as the music was mostly performance oriented, the sing-along carols were done in a non-sing-along manner (which further added to the performance flavor), and the pastor’s message bordered on strange (at least for Christmas and possibly the rest of the year as well). After the hour-long misery of failed expectations ended, she was able to connect socially with a few members of our former building’s diaspora, and then subsequently informed me of her conversation with one of our old friends.

The Biblical View Of Marriage According To Nickelodeon

Recent personal events have renewed thoughts about an issue that’s pervasive in the religious world of the church, at least in the way that most people understand the term “church” these days. Despite an out of balance focus on teaching in the form of the typical Sunday sermon, biblical illiteracy is rampant among those who refer to themselves as Christians. While we may be quite capable of regurgitating what a mere man said from behind a pulpit, we seem to lack a basic understanding of what God has actually said through his word. Ironically, many who believe in their capability to utilize verses to accentuate a perceived theological point lack the comprehensive understanding of God’s character through which to filter those same verses. Unfortunately, even a significant number of pastors, who have the incredible responsibility of shepherding their flocks, also seem to lack this broad-based understanding.