Category: Church Law

• Losing Our Popularity

  “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before…

  Blake

  July 9, 2015

  Church Law, Church/State issues, leadership, missional, The Church’s Influence, the revolution

  Christian, church, gay marriage, influence, Jesus, Matthew 10, Obergefell, political, popularity, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, tax-exemption

• Entitlement and the Church

  Tuesday Re-mix: Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.  1 Peter 3:8-9 Peter offers these words as a brief summary of his “submit to the…

  Blake

  September 30, 2014

  Church Law, Church/State issues, The Church’s Influence, the revolution

  1 Peter 3, America, authorities, church, entitlement, First Amendment, Freedom, gospel, Jews, persecuted, politics, power, privilege, religious, responsibilities, rights, submit

• Does Your Church Speak “Governmentese”?

  Tuesday Re-mix – How would you describe your church to your next-door neighbor?  How would you describe your church to that neighbor’s 6-year old daughter?  How would you describe your church to another pastor in your community?  How would you describe your church to the homeless person on the street?  HOPEFULLY, you answered each of…

  Blake

  May 3, 2011

  Church Law, Church/State issues, The Church’s Influence

  by-laws, church, Church Law, Constitution, corporation, entity, government, incorporation, IRS, lawsuit, lawyers, legal, liability