Here is where this all ties together—the missions numbers, church stats, and discussion of influence: should the focus of local missions change?
Author: WestonBlaha
The Billy Graham Crusades Were Good, Right?
The Christian life was never meant to be an exclusively personal experience.
Winnowing Isn’t Winning
There are steps that we could and should take when we see the withering and wilting shoots of "exvangelicalism" littering the landscape of Christendom.
A Youth Ministry From Scratch
So, I'm starting a youth ministry from scratch.
Re-Hitch to the Old Testament
After his resurrection, Jesus "beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). In other words, Jesus used the Old Testament to explain who he is to his disciples.
Our Need for the Church is Often the Highest When Life is Good.
I never receive texts from people asking me to join them in thanking God that they traveled safely to the beach and back. For some reason, we often struggle to list the ways God has provided for us, but excel in bringing our requests.
I Don’t Believe In Coincidences
I follow the thinking of Dr. Currid, that the plagues in Egypt were theologically polemical attacks against the gods of Egypt.
“Judas Ate Too”
So, yes, Judas ate too, but Judas also ate unto wrath and judgment.
One remedy for “Deconstructing”
I have never had a student who was on the fringe or too involved in other extracurriculars to be at church, call me to discuss their doubts.
SCADS
Be wary of believing the myth of being dependent on God in your daily walk while neglecting to worship with the body of Christ.
Weston Blaha 