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Week in Review: Feb. 25th—Mar. 3rd, 2007

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Amy’s blogs for this week: This week Amy showed us 10 Advantages to Being Part of a Large Church and 10 Advantages to Being Part of a Small Church. She pointed out 5 Advantages to a Christian School. In What is the Rapture? Part 1 she provided an overview of what the rapture is and who believes in it. In What is the Rapture? Part 2 Amy discussed varying theories in regard to when a rapture may take place. The Sabbath in Bible Times goes over the history of the Sabbath. What is the Tribulation? Part 1 gives an overview … Continue reading →

10 Advantages to Being Part of a Small Church

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Here are ten great advantages to being a part of a small church: 1. Personal relationship with the Pastor. Many times in very large churches you don’t have the opportunity to get to know your pastor or pastors as individuals. They often appear on the platform and perhaps at the door on your way out. Conversely, in a small church you have the opportunity to get to know your pastor. You can get together for meals and share your burdens one on one with the Shepherd of your church. 2. More opportunities for service. In a small church, there are … Continue reading →

5 Advantages to a Christian School

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The decision of how to school your child is a very personal one. Many parents feel that the public schools in their area are excellent and gladly send their children there. Other parents feel that homeschooling is the best option for their family. Whether they object to the material being taught in the public school, feel the quality of the school is inferior, or simply want to be with their children, home schooling is a wonderful blessing for many parents. If a parent is uncomfortable with the public school, but also lacks the time or the desire to homeschool, Christian … Continue reading →

10 Advantages to Being Part of a Large Church

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There are many wonderful advantages to being part of a large church, here are ten: 1. Programs for all ages. A wonderful advantage to a large church is that there are programs for every age group. From the nursery to the youth group to the senior saints, every person has a class that fits them individually. 2. Others with like interests. In a larger church you can find families that are in your situation. Whether you are adoptive parents, childless or a single parent, finding people with which you can relate comes easier than in a smaller church. 3. High … Continue reading →

What is Surface Mining and is it Bad?

Surface mining is the practice of the removing the soil and rock over a mineral deposit, such as coal. Rather than digging an underground shaft, the mineral is removed from the top, so there is no chance of collapse of a shaft. The three types of surface mining are strip mining, open-pit mining, and mountain top removal. Some say there are advantages to surface mining. The obvious advantage is that it should be safer for mine workers than being in shafts where they can be trapped. There is also a lower cost of recover (since trucks can enter the mine), … Continue reading →

Moment of Silence is Challenged

There was a time when students and teachers prayed at school. Those times have been taken away. In attempt to preserve religion at school, students groups and others have taken quieter measures by asking for a moment of silence at the start of the school day. During the moment of silence students and teachers may pray if they wish. Those who do not want to pray may sit quietly. Many schools use this practice of having a moment of silence first thing in the morning. It usually is up to individual schools and principals on whether or not the moment … Continue reading →

See You at the Pole Day

Today, all across the world, school age children celebrated See You at the Pole day. See You at the Pole day is a day reserved for students and faculty members to meet at the flagpole in front of the school and pray. The students pray for their school, classmates, family, and whatever else moves them. This day is honored on the fourth Wednesday every September. The day began in 1990 in Texas when a group of students were taking part in a DiscipleNow weekend. The students were so moved by Gods word that they felt the need to pray. Not … Continue reading →

What About the Pastor’s Wife?

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People vary in their opinions of what a Pastor’s wife should and should not do in the church. Many people feel that she should be heavily involved in the women’s ministries in the church. Some go so far as to expect her to coordinate the nursery, the kitchen and the mission’s closet. I, however, have a different view of the role of the Pastor’s wife. I believe it is unfair for church members to have their own job description for the Pastor’s wife for several reasons: 1. The Pastor’s wife is not an employee of the church. Though she may … Continue reading →

A Flock’s Responsibility to Their Shepherd

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Scripture gives us a clear picture of the duties of the Shepherd, or, Pastor of a church. His responsibilities are outlined for us in Ezekiel 34:2-6. However, the Pastor, simply because he is an “employee” of the church, is not the only one who bears any responsibility. There are two primary verses in scripture which refer to our duty, as laymen and women, to our Pastor. “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.” Hebrews 13:7 The world is full of authority … Continue reading →

A Pastor’s Responsibility to His Flock

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Ezekiel 34:2-6 gives us a picture of a Pastor’s responsibility to his congregation. The passage gives us both the “do’s” and the “don’ts” of a Pastor’s ministry. “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?…but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again … Continue reading →