Recent Christian Blog | Church PostsMaking The Old New Againby Dale Harcombe15 Feb 2008 08:05 PMChurch music can create problems, largely because everyone has their own ideas about what is good and appropriate music for church and what is not. Just take a look at the forum on church music and see how different people's ideas are just within our families.com community. Finding the Right Church - Part 1by Dale Harcombe11 Feb 2008 04:25 PMHow do you go about finding the right church? Is it like finding a new house that you have a list of essential criteria to tick off? But sometimes when house hunting you just walk into a house and fall in love with it. It feels right for you. Is Your Church a Lifeboat?by Dale Harcombe29 Oct 2007 07:43 AMRecently in Jervis Bay, a boat was capsized by one of many whales stopping off in the bay on their way back south with their calves. Ideally a lifeboat would have been handy to scoop them up and take them to shore. But there wasn't one around. How To Handle Differences Of Opinion In Churchby Dale Harcombe01 Aug 2007 10:55 PMToday we're going look at a church in New Testament times. As you read, think about how your behavior and your church stacks up against this model in Acts 15:1-35. There are always those who come into a church situation seeking to cause trouble. This is exactly what happened here. Visiting Churchby Dale Harcombe30 Jul 2007 04:57 AMYesterday coming home from Sydney, after spending time with family, we decided to call into a church on our way, instead of arriving home and then going to evening church as we sometimes do. Separation of Church and Stateby Melissa J20 Apr 2007 03:50 AMThere have been many of drawn out debates even among Christians regarding the separation of church and state. Initially the separation was intended to keep the government from establishing a statewide religion, not to keep religion and faith out of the state. The Sunday Bulletinby Melissa J15 Apr 2007 01:05 AMEvery Sunday morning we are usually in such a rush to get to church that by the time we arrive, songs have already broken out and I don't take the opportunity to read my bulletin. Sometimes my bulletin serves as a coaster for my tea and becomes an object for sermon notes and, I admit, doodling. What is the Role of the Deacon?by KeeperAtHome05 Mar 2007 01:56 PMDeacons serve different purposes in different churches. Some churches have deacons which act as an authority over the Pastor. The deacons are the final decision makers and nothing significant may be done in the church without their approval. In other churches, the Deaconship is more of a title. What About the Pastor's Wife?by KeeperAtHome01 Mar 2007 05:06 PMPeople 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. A Flock's Responsibility to Their Shepherdby KeeperAtHome28 Feb 2007 06:16 PMScripture 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. Recent Blog Comments yupp says... "So you're saying that you're naturally a more 'take-charge' type, and your husband is naturally a more passive type." |
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