Category: The Church

• Sorry, but Super Pastors do NOT exist.

  Can you explain to me why the church does a great job of showing compassion toward others, but sometimes struggle to extend that same care to their pastor?  I mean it. If Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Layman are having a hard time coping with life, everyone and their brother offers to pray, watch the…

  Jan Grace

  May 20, 2016

  Encouragement, Finishing Well, The Church

  be real, flesh and blood, human, Pastor, rely upon God, super pastor

• Is there something we’re missing about water baptism?

  I believe there’s more to water baptism than a simple “outward sign of an inward work”. Obedience goes deeper than “just because He said so”. It seems there’s a degree of power we may not be utilizing, because we haven’t totally understood the wisdom of God and water baptism. Jesus told His followers to “Go…

  Jan Grace

  May 19, 2016

  Sexual Purity, The Church, The Power Of God

  believer’s baptism, power of God, Truth, victory over the flesh, water baptism

• Can religious hype make up for weak faith?

  “Come and hear a great sermon by our charismatic pastor…” “Our church is the best church in the city…” “Our worship leader is sooooo anointed…” “A church alive is worth the drive…” “Compassion is in our church’s DNA; it’s who we are and what we do…” Have you ever heard any claims like these? I’ve…

  Jan Grace

  May 16, 2016

  Encouragement, Finishing Well, The Church, The Power Of God

  religious hype, social media madness, weak faith

• What would Jesus say to Americans?

  I admit this is my opinion, and I’m not claiming any “divine revelation” or “thus saith the Lord”. But I do believe this with my whole heart. I believe, if Jesus were standing in any of our country’s major cities, He’d have some things to say to us. To His followers the message would be…

  Jan Grace

  May 13, 2016

  End Times, The Church

  American Church, hear the Lord, Jesus’ words to America, three groups

• Does America really need more churches?

  I heard a statistic the other day that made me scratch my head in wonder. It wasn’t so much the statistic, but the assumed way to lessen such a large number. The statistic? Over 3,500 people leave the church every day. Or, about 1.25 million people a year. The person who quoted the statistic said…

  Jan Grace

  May 9, 2016

  Encouragement, The Church, The Power Of God

  American churches, church planting, Jesus and His church, The Power Of God

• There are no accidental men of God.

  What is a man of God? Is it someone who imitates His speech and actions? And how does one reach attain that status? “Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7 ESV) I…

  Jan Grace

  May 3, 2016

  Encouragement, Finishing Well, love of God, The Church

  Man of God, the forming process, woman of God

• If God blesses the tither, why am I still broke?

  Tithing is not the magic key that unlocks all of God’s riches in glory. Tithing by itself does not test, or prove, God. Tithing is not a special lever connected to God’s giant slot machine in the sky. Do I have your attention? Sure, I’ve heard it, as well as taught it: “Tithing is the…

  Jan Grace

  April 29, 2016

  Breaking the Spirit of Poverty, Deception, Encouragement, The Church

  Breaking the Spirit of Poverty, misconception about tithing, Tithing, why am I still broke

• Can ministry be measured as good or bad?

  We’re so used to rating everything using a good/bad scale. Kind of like pass/fail. I suppose that works well with something that is easy to judge, like food, for instance. But even with food it could be deemed bad for several reasons; yet, it might be incredibly good. It could be a matter of taste.…

  Jan Grace

  April 25, 2016

  Encouragement, The Church, Worship

  for God and not man, good or bad, ministry, pass or fail, well done

• It’s more than a bathroom issue…

  Originally posted as “How to face this strange, crazy world.” First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing…

  Jan Grace

  April 21, 2016

  Deception, love of God, Sexual Purity, The Church

  bathroom, target, transgender confusion

• How to face this strange, crazy kind of world.

  First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing “transgendered team members and guests to use the…facility that corresponds…

  Jan Grace

  April 21, 2016

  Deception, Encouragement, love of God, The Church

  acceptance, bathroom bill, confusion, Deception, homosexuality, sensitve, target corporation, the love of God, transgenders