If our church is average then no more than twenty percent of us drop something in the offering plate regularly. Twenty percent of us teach a class, help out at the food pantry, set up the chairs on Sunday morning, fix stuff when it breaks or serve the community in… Read More
One side… Collecting an offering on Sunday morning will turn some people off to Christianity so we shouldn’t do it. Aren’t they more important? They’ll think the church is just after their money. They’ll be embarrassed if they don’t drop anything into the basket. They’ll be needlessly uncomfortable. Putting a… Read More
The chaplain had the best intentions when he lowered my expectations this morning. He just wanted me to be prepared, to know that what was about to happen to me wasn’t personal. It happens to everyone. As about a thousand students took their seats in the gym and opened their… Read More
You know the story. A young ruler asked Jesus, “What do I have to do to live forever?” Jesus asked, “You know the laws right?” And the guy said, “Know ’em? I’ve kept them all. Since I was a kid.” Jesus said, “Then there’s only one thing left to do:… Read More
Shaun Groves