Jesus Forgives and Heals
Jesus taught a masterful lesson at his home in Capernaum. He had just crossed the Sea of Galilee where he stilled a storm and then healed two demon possessed men from a graveyard (Matthew 8:23 ff). Now people have flocked to his home and he begins to teach. The crowds are so large that no […]
Preacher Problems: Unmasked
We’ve completed a number of articles on preachers and their problems. We think there is some useful information here which is worth your time to consider. You should know that I do not dislike preachers – I am one. But brethren should understand that we struggle sometimes just like they do. I hope this series […]
The Preacher Unmasked: Preachers are Hypocrites
Preachers are hypocrites. There, I said it. If a hypocrite is someone who says one thing but does something else then preachers are hypocrites and this author is foremost. Because our work is so public when we stumble everybody has something to say. The first word out of the mouth of some is a charge […]
The Devil Is In Charge!
A provocative title wouldn’t you say? But it is very true. Christians often respond with shock and surprise at the wickedness that runs rampant in our world. We shouldn’t be. It is expected that any environment under the influence of evil will, itself, be evil. Our world, our society, our culture, and sometimes even our […]
The Preacher Unmasked: Preachers Get Discouraged
Preachers have it all together, right? They have the direct line to God and have all their problems worked out, don’t they? They preach about happiness, contentment and service to the Lord and they certainly talk about heaven. I guess that have it all figured out, right? No. I know a young man who once […]
Preacher Revelations
I came across an article that I found intriguing. It fits with the recent articles I’ve been writing about preachers. I’ll drop the link here and comment no further. 10 Things Pastors Hate to Admit Publicly (I know that preacher and pastor are not interchangeable but read the article anyway).
The Preacher Unmasked: Preachers Sin
A preacher counsels a married woman and finds himself in an illicit relationship with her. Word leaks and soon both the preacher and the woman and separated from their spouses, children are stunned and embarrassed and the church is crippled by the public sin. In another town a preacher’s computer is taken for repair and […]
The Preacher Unmasked: Preachers Have Bad Days
Some days stink. You oversleep. You get a cold shower because your teenagers took all the hot water. Then you break a shoelace. The car is out of gas. You are late for the meeting with the elders. Your Bible is suddenly missing. In the middle of the meeting your wife calls to tell you […]
The Preacher Unmasked: Preachers Struggle with Faith
Where are you Lord? Are you listening? Do you hear me? Lord? Are you real? Where are you Lord? Are you listening? Do you hear me? Lord? Are you real? Those words could come from your preacher. The Bible teaches that faith is the “substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” […]
New Series: The Preacher Unmasked
Preachers are a dime a dozen. Good preachers are rare. Perfect preachers do not exist. Yet churches often expect their preachers to live and function at an unreasonable level. I have been at the Eastern Shore Church of Christ for 13 years this month. During that time I have enjoyed nothing but support and encouragement […]
