Tag: pastor

• What Does “Authenticity” Even Mean for the Church?

  We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Colossians 1:3-5 Why Authenticity Matters There is a lot of talk…

  Blake

  August 29, 2019

  Christian Accountability, Church Unity, Genuine Community, millennials, The Church’s Influence

  authenticity, church, Colossians 1, faith, gratitude, leadership, love, ministry, pastor, Paul, prayer

• Love the Porcupines…Quills and All

  …the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater…

  Blake

  August 20, 2015

  Christian Accountability, Church Unity, conflict, Corinthians, Forgiveness, I Corinthians 12, leadership, Spiritual Formation

  1 Corinthians 12, body, church, high-maintenance, leadership, love, negative, pastor, people, porcupines, projects, relationships, Rick Warren

• For Appearances’ Sake

  Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Colossians 3:22 As church leaders, I wonder how many right things we do or say strictly for appearances’ sake? Let’s be honest, even as leaders among God’s people, we are not immune…

  Blake

  August 6, 2015

  Christian Accountability, Everyone’s a Minister, leadership, missional, prayer, Spiritual Formation

  appearances, brand, burn-out, church, colossians 3, culture, eye-service, integrity, leader, pastor, Paul, social media, transparency