Tag: Pastor
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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…
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That’s NOT what we needed, pastor!
It was a Sunday morning many years ago. As I was walking up to the platform to begin the church service a couple stopped me to let me know they had been praying for me. I was absolutely delighted… …until they added, “God has told us what you’re supposed to preach. If you don’t, we…
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Take Off That Red Cape!
Clark Kent, that mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet, was quite a man. He could do all the things Superman could do (because that’s who he really was), but didn’t do anything unless he was wearing his big “S” and long red cape. Wonder what the deal was. I mean, when he learned of trouble,…
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Could Jesus Be An American Preacher In 2013?
What if Jesus was a Preacher in the American Church in 2013? What would that look like? Would He know how to grow a church? Would He have a “staff” and what would that look like? Could the Apostle Jesus plant a church in today’s society, economy, and denominational organizations? How would He go about doing…
Jan Grace 