- 1. 4 Questions to Consider When Making Godly Decisions for Your Ministry
- ... This principle is often misunderstood and used as an excuse for legalism. But you need to understand what a stumbling block is. It doesn't mean you shouldn't do it if someone is offended by your action. Jesu ...
- Created on 13 April 2021
- 2. 6 Types of Churches That Have Died During the Pandemic
- Death is a delicate topic, especially the death of churches. My purpose is to send a warning so changes can be made quickly and urgently. My greater purpose, ironic as it may seem, is to send a message ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 3. What Constitutes the Legal Definition of a Minister?
- What comes to mind when you hear the term "ordained"? The word "ordained" or "ordination" often conjures up the idea of the religious ceremony that involves the "laying on of hands" of one individual ...
- Created on 20 July 2020
- 4. Is Your Church Full of Modern-Day Pharisees?
- It's so easy to become a modern Pharisee. We start out with good intentions, desiring only to encourage people to serve God faithfully. We end up setting in stone our requirements and holding people responsible ...
- Created on 06 November 2019
- 5. Why All Church Members Need a Little Bit of Legalism ...
- Legalism is a bad term. It implies someone is living by a list of rules, though violating the spirit and intent of those rules. Years ago, a lady in my church told of a conversation she had with her sister-in-law. ...
- Created on 30 October 2019
- 6. Why Tithing Has Nothing to Do With Legalism ...
- ... do give to special offerings.) Legalism Has Nothing to Do With It I am one cheerful giver. Few things give me as much joy as writing these checks. I'm so thankful to be in a situation where I have it to ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 7. Rod Parsley: What Both Legalistic and Hyper-Grace Christians Forget
- In his book Grace: Uncovered. Unfiltered. Undeserved. (Sept. 4, 2018), Pastor Rod Parsley exhorts Christians to walk in the grace of God and to also remain obedient to His laws. However, the church has ...
- Created on 23 August 2018
- 8. How You Should Handle Legalists When They Hold Back the Mission
- Every great movement of God invites a challenge from sinful people. I wrote about this recently in a post titled "How to Stop a Church From Growing," and Pastor Titus S. Olorunnisola, who is planting Bethel ...
- Created on 05 January 2017
