When A Church Should Throw In The Towel
Every year nearly 4,000 churches close their doors. But is that a good thing?
The Top 3 Most Misunderstood Bible Verses
Our culture loves soundbites. We have about a 30 second attention span (I’m definitely guilty of that). And because of that we often take one Bible verse and go around quoting what it says while ignoring the context. Sometimes this gives us a half truth, other times it gives us something totally wrong. These are the top 3 Bible verses that I hear that don’t mean what people think they do.
Top 5 Mistakes New Pastors Make
The simple fact is that only one in ten pastors will actually retire as such. Many of them don’t make it past year five.
The Epidemic We Like to Ignore
Every second 28,000 people are viewing porn on the internet. Every second over $3,000 is being made on internet porn. 40 million Americans regularly visit a pornographic website.
Christians Should be the Life of the Party
This article isn’t about why Christians should party. It’s about why it’s so important that Christians no longer live and act in a place of fear.
Whose Lives Matter?
Hatred laced with ignorance is plaguing many cities throughout the United States. Usually all the posts written at Rethink are carefully planned, thought out and scheduled. This post is different. I personally like to let the storm of conflict settle before stating a position or calling people to action. This topic is too serious to let a response from us here at Rethink be saturated with time.
America Is Not A Christian Nation
As Independence Day approaches, I thought we needed a dose of truth when it comes to our country. Before anyone panics with what my topic is let me say this; yes, the United States does a lot of great things, but that alone doesn’t make us a Christian nation.
Should We Make Christian Movies?
Let’s be really honest. Most Evangelical attempts at films in the last 30 years have been, putting it nicely, terrible. Numerous people, Christian and non-Christian alike, have taken a shot at exactly why this is. Everything from “they’re cheap” to “they’re not honest enough” have been suggested. For the past four years or so since starting my own career as a filmmaker, I’ve struggled to explain to many why I refuse to support these movies.
Why Church Should Be Full of Sinners
What if the worst sinners aren’t the drunkards, drug addicts, criminals, and those outside the church. What if the worst sinners are actually inside the church?
God Doesn’t Want Your Money
Jesus is not interested in your money. He’s not after your wallet. He wants something much bigger.
Why Does God Prune Us?
John 15:1-8 is a tough passage of scripture. But it’s one that we each need to hear and cannot afford to ignore.
Why Church Matters
Church attendance is slipping and people are valuing Church less and less. Why does Church matter? Can we get Christian community elsewhere?
The Church Needs to Change
Change is one thing that does not come easy to any church. Which is pure irony; For the church is the place where God cultivates people to change. Since the inception of the church in Acts chapter 1, change has been an immense struggle. But change is what the Church desperately needs.