Christianity in the 3rd Millennium
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Current Events in Christianity, Discipleship, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion, spirituality on Sep 2nd, 2010
We should also ask that question concerning our churches. Do they make a real difference? For all our worship and teaching and events, are we really changing anyone? Are people getting saved? Are disciples being made? Are ministries being raised up?
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, Discipleship, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion, spirituality on Jul 5th, 2010
Today I recieved a Talk To a Pastor request from an agnostic. He was polite and seemed genuinely interested in resolving the conflict he sees between a loving God and an eternal hell. This question is on the minds of more people then you might imagine; even those who would tend to believe in a Christian [...]
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Reformation, Religion on Jun 24th, 2010
I am not even sure where I am going with this article or if anyone will read it, I just feel I have to write it, to get it off my chest - perhaps as closure for the brother who died. Perhaps because it so unfortunetly and viividly illustrates the things I see wrong in the Church today. I just know that the more I look at “church as usual” the more convinced I am that it is the very structure of modern church that hinders the Kindgom of God. The suicide of a pastor is an exclamation point in the commentary.
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Dec 29th, 2009
As a dedicated Christian and pastor/minister/educator/etc. I will share my OPINION. I saw Avatar today and thought it was great and enjoyed it thoroughly. First off I was not on a crusade. I can watch a movie for the sake of a movie. It was A SCI-FI movie after all. It was not a doctrinal statement - it was a movie. I was not attacked by demon spirits compelling me to worship mothernature. It didn’t affect me at all. I still believe Jesus is God; I didn’t go blind or insane or have any serious doubts about my faith either. I hardly see people walking out of the movie discussing earth worship or the mothergoddess, They will Walk out and talk about the awesome special effects and a good tight story line with a lot of action. By the way there wasn’t any sex either.
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Nov 27th, 2008
Christian Chain Letters! Ever get one? You know the, “send this to 10 people and God will magically transform your life into a ‘happily ever after’ scene and a neat picture will pop up on your screen to boot.”
Well I got ANOTHER one yesterday and decided I had had enough of them. Normally I just [...]
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 27th, 2008
Ministry NEVER refered to a positon; it always indicated the doing of the work. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word for “ministry” (in realtion to the function of the priests toward the congregation) was ‘Shawrath” and it meant to “attend as menial or as a worshipper.” In the New Testament the word “minister” is “diakoneo,” the word from which we get “deacon.” It simply means “to be an attendant, or to wait tables.” Not very ego boosting, is it? The word “ministry” is similar, with only a slight change: diakonIA.
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 21st, 2008
There are two ways to approach ministry, one is the religious route and one is the spiritual route. There is a big difference between religiousness and spirituality. God does not want us to be religious; He wants us to be spiritual. Religion is maintaining the status quo, repeating what has been handed down by the group you are with in terms of doctrine, faith and practice. Spirituality on the other had has to do with following the Holy Spirit, which often conflicts with men’s traditions. Paul said, “They are the sons of God who are lead by the Spirit of God.” Romans 8 (around verse 14).
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, House Church, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 20th, 2008
I am not against education (I have a doctorate in pastoral theology), but I am against the idea that my degree somehow makes me more qualified to be a pastor; it doesn’t. Hopefully it helps me to be a better pastor. It is a calling and anoinitng that makes a person a pastor, not a degree or ordination certificate.
Posted in Christian, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 13th, 2008
The present day Pastor is as much a part of church life as Jesus Himself. That’s not to say I think the pastor is anywhere near on par with Jesus, I don’t. However the mentality of many churches and their congregations is that they could function quite well without Jesus but not without a pastor or two. (That noise you just heard was the speed at which I was ducking the stones being hurled at me.)
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 4th, 2008
I believe in the Christian heritage of our nation. However, our nation has a Christian heritage, not because there were moral laws, but rather that there Christians who lived here. Christians made laws; laws didn’t make Christians.
Dr. Steve Highlander
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