Tag Archives: Ethics

Faith Highway Robbery…

The following is one church plant’s account of their experience with FaithHighway church web design. This church plant is led by very close friends of mine. When I heard their story, I pursued it personally, and I asked them to send me a detailed account of what happened. Because they consider their particular matter closed,...

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On the Importance of Character…

Character is supreme in life, hence Jesus stood supreme in the supreme thing – so supreme that, when we think of the ideal, we do not add virtue to virtue, but think of Jesus Christ, so that the standard of human life is no longer a code but a character.
[E. Stanley Jones, Source Currently Unknown]

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Three Sites You Should Know About…

I’ve been aware of these sites for a while now, but I know some of you aren’t quite as nerdy as I am. Seriously, I get it. You have real lives, so you’re not exploring the Internet like I am. If there are three sites I would strongly suggest you get to know- ones that...

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Passive-Aggression and Spiritual Maturity…

“I used love like money, but love doesn’t work like money. It is not a commodity. When we barter with it, we all lose. When the church does not love its enemies, it fuels their rage. It makes them hate us more.” [Don Miller, Blue Like Jazz]
When we are passive-aggressive, we tend to make snide,...

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Paying It Forward…

[Adapted from a previous post.]
Could it be that some pastors, particularly among the denominations with more congregational autonomy, are upset when other churches start up in “their” territory because they view that congregation as their life-support? That the tithes given to the church are not only their primary source of income, but also their retirement...

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