Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin has been around a long time, and I have subscribed to his Progressive Christianity newsletter for years, but I’ve only recently come to appreciate how insightful and inspiring he is. If you are in any way responsible for church growth, you may want to read this…
As congregational leaders, we often think about giving and generosity — or at least, we should. Congregations have mortgage payments to make and payrolls to meet, and we need money to fulfill these obligations. We need people to give generously. For some pastors, however, talking about money is uncomfortable. We…
Editor’s note: U.S. church attendance has significantly declined, dropping from over 40 percent of adults attending weekly in the early 2000s to roughly 30 percent today, according to the Pew Research Center. If you haven’t read the post that describes the research that proves the factors of church decline, then…
Editor’s note: The following post by the Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin (“the Rev they warned you about”) first appeared in his blog, Southern Fried Heresy, and is published here with his permission. His bio appears at the end of this post.
The Book of First Opinions
(Probably Not Written by Paul)
