Church Life & Culture

These posts relate to the church whether in function, doctrine, history, discipline, or makeup.

Praying for Anne

Tears flow easily from my eyes as I begin to write this. There would be no point trying to hide that fact. Perhaps you have never seen me cry. Perhaps you think it is weak for a man to cry. Or, perhaps I love my family a lot. On Monday my then two week old niece Anne...

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Stereotypes

Stereotypes

Google defines “stereotype” as a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. (Oh by the way, do not confuse this with a type of stereo system.) So basically, any time you group individuals together and make a...

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Have You Noticed All the Stinky Feet At Church Lately?

Have You Noticed All the Stinky Feet At Church Lately?

I am not sure if you have noticed this in your home church, but at Pleasant Hill I am noticing something more and more – people with stinky feet. I asked myself, “What’s up with that?” I am not referring to the faint odor that arises when we commence with the feet...

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Loving Those Who Accuse You

1.     Correctly Accused Suppose someone accuses you of something and you immediately realize they are right. Ahh! That hurts! It feels cruel and devastating though. What will you do with the embarrassment? What will you do with the loss of reputation that may result...

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The Tale of Two Christians

Two young men, Sam and Dylan, walked into a bowling alley. Neither of them was very good, but they wanted to spend the evening doing something together. They were close friends, and were respected as godly young men. When they walked in they noticed Alex and Jake, two...

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Your Relationship With Your Church

Perspective This is a true story retold in my own words: Two families move into a community. Both decide to attend the local community church. FAMILY A: goes to meet with the pastor of the church. Throughout the course of the conversation, the family relayed their...

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An Unusual Dilemma

Once upon a time there lived some ordinary Americans in a familiar struggling economy. Like most American’s, these particular individuals all liked to drive cars. And why not, they are great for getting around. Charlie Bryson was an ordinary man. He grew up in small...

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