The Giving of Offerings as an Element of Worship

As the Pastor, I felt this would be a golden teaching opportunity for us to remember why the offering is included in our service to begin with, and why we don’t just continue to have the offering bag in the back of the sanctuary. While I suspect many of us like the “low pressure” approach to giving that this encourages, I also believe that this method of giving obscures the fact that giving really is a means of worshiping God and giving thanks to Him.

Remember Lot’s Wife: Go to Church

I have a confession to make, and it may not be very surprising: it’s hard to pastor people when the government has declared a pandemic. It’s hard for a few reasons: for one, there really is a virus going around. A very small percentage of people really are having complications and dying. It’s hard to … Read More