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  1. NewCreation435

    Who is your favorite preacher? Who would you rank in the top ten

    Some of my favorite preachers Charles Stanley Andy Stanley Charles Swindoll Jack Graham Max Lucado the late Ray Stedman Pastor Brandon Ware (a local pastor in my area) https://subsplash.com/greenstreetbaptistchurch/messages Francis Chan David Jeremiah Bill Hybels I use www.oneplace.com to...
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    appropriate sermon length?

    What do you think is the appropriate length of time a sermon should be? I know two pastors in this area that regularly speak for over 45 minutes. The pastor of the church I was at last year spoke for about 24 minutes. I also know some pastors who can speak a shorter amount of time and make it...
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    How long do you go to a church before joining

    I'm just curious because I see people who go to churches for years and never join and then some people come two or three times and jump right in to joining a church. How long do you think you should go to geat a real feel for what the church is like and if it is a good fit for you and your...
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    Gloria Copeland

    Gloria Copeland wife of Kenneth Copeland recently told a television audience that Jesus is their flu shot and advocated prayer over getting the flu shot. https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2018/02/06/gloria-copeland-flu-comments-orig-vstan-bdk.cnn What do you think?
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    Are you an official member of a church

    Have you joined a local church as a member or not? why or why not? I'm currently looking for a new church home as most of you know already.
  6. NewCreation435

    Methodist view of sinless perfection

    I was looking at this article about Methodist beliefs that sinless perfection is possible today for people. Salvation is the result of a process of conversion, away from sin and toward God. Methodists believe that all humans are born sinners, thus all require conversion to be saved. Conversion...
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    going to a new church

    On another thread I mentioned that our church didn't have services on New Years weekend because the pastor and leadership wanted to give the volunteers a chance to spend time with their families. I objected to this and sent a message to the pastor letting him know my feelings. They didn't have...
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    canceling New Years services

    The weekend of New Years the church I attend decided to cancel Sunday services for that weekend. When I asked why they said they wanted to give the hundreds of volunteers who help out a break to spend time with their families. I think this is a horrible decision and has upset me. I wonder...
  9. NewCreation435

    What do you like most about the church you attend?

    This is meant as a positive thread to give us a chance to tell each other the positives we see in the church we attend. I like how the church I attend reaches out and helps others. We have a big emphasis several times a year where we try to mobilize all of our church into serving. I think...
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    Willow Creek announces change in pastoral leadership

    Willow Creek, one of the 10 largest churches in America, has announced co pastors one male and one female who will replace Bill Hybel in October 2018 The article says Hybels announced on Saturday that the pair will succeed him as lead pastors when he steps down in October 2018. The historic...
  11. NewCreation435

    Trends on church attendance

    The quote below is from an article that looks at startling facts when looking at church attendance in America. Are you surprised by these numbers? "His findings reveal that the actual rate of church attendance from head counts is less than half of the 40 percent the pollsters report. Numbers...
  12. NewCreation435

    dealing with church hurt

    I almost left the church about 10 years ago when I was a pastor in an abusive church. I have bounded around a lot and tried a number of different denominations, but have decided in the end to stick with Baptist. I have been attending the same church now for the last three weeks and have had...
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