Obviously, God is ultimately in charge of a church’s growth. There are times when God is giving a season of rest and preparation for a church for something to come.… Click To Read More "5 Reasons a Church Stops Growing"
World News June 2015
New York State Assembly Passes Bill Which Would Allow 3rd Trimester Babies to Be Killed With Shot of Poison to Heart The New York State Assembly voted a resounding… Click To Read More "World News June 2015"
Children Most in Need of Sponsors!
Sponsors are the lifeblood of Tupelo Children’s Mansion. Without our sponsors, we would not be able to care for the children that God has entrusted to us. Sponsor dollars help… Click To Read More "Children Most in Need of Sponsors!"
Apostolic Calendar – June 2015
Regulations Concerning Health Insurance Paid by the Church
What are the current regulations concerning health insurance being paid for by the Church? Small employers/churches may need to change healthcare policy to avoid excise tax. Notice 2015-17 gave… Click To Read More "Regulations Concerning Health Insurance Paid by the Church"
Creating A Climate For My Revival
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10). In David’s prayer we see modeled humility, the beginning of all true worship… Click To Read More "Creating A Climate For My Revival"
Self-Mutilation – why?
Why would self-mutilation ever occur with a believer? Because salvation removes our sins but does not remove our experiences, emotions or memories. Harming self physically by cutting, hitting, scratching, banging… Click To Read More "Self-Mutilation – why?"
Should Sunday School be Eliminated?
We are thinking of eliminating our Sunday school and just having morning worship. Your thoughts? In my opinion, this would be a terrible mistake. After 30-plus years of church growth… Click To Read More "Should Sunday School be Eliminated?"
Casualties of Decadence
In an article entitled “On Decadence” published in American Interest Magazine, Charles Hill cites example after example of how America’s “national self-indulgence” and moral decay are precursors to the demise… Click To Read More "Casualties of Decadence"
Jehovah’s Witnesses – Blood Transfusions
My father, a Jehovah’s Witness, told me the Bible does not promote any sort of blood infusion or organ transplant of another person. If you could offer any help it… Click To Read More "Jehovah’s Witnesses – Blood Transfusions"
A Pea Patch Perspective
I am reading today from 2 Samuel 23: 11-12, “And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where… Click To Read More "A Pea Patch Perspective"
Electronic Giving
You have likely read the statistics: only 10-25 percent of church members actually tithe and the average Christian only gives 2.5 percent. I recently read that if all Christians increased… Click To Read More "Electronic Giving"