Chapter 7 Today is our seventh installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. Today The Preference Driven Church. “It was eight years before the death of the church of the church, but fewContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 7”
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Bible Study April 11
April 11, 2023 1 Samuel 13 & 14 Chapter 13 – It didn’t take long for Saul’s personal and spiritual defects to manifest themselves, to his own destruction and Israel’s detriment. He was impatient and impulsive who made decisions under pressure and then tried to justify himself rather than admitting a mistake. While Saul wasContinue reading “Bible Study April 11”
Autopsy of a Dying Church Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Today is our fifth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. His title for this chapter is The Great Commission Becomes the Great Omission. Most of what I am writing areContinue reading “Autopsy of a Dying Church Chapter 6”
Bible Study April 10
April 10, 2023 As we read today the thought that entered my mind was a familiar one “be careful what you ask for.” Today we look at 1 Samuel 9 through 12. Chapter 9 – Israel demanded a king and a king they got. God set about work of controlling the choice of king forContinue reading “Bible Study April 10”
Bible Study April 9
April 9, 2023 Today our reading takes us to 1 Samuel chapter four through eight. We read of the capture of the ark of the covenant by the Philistines and the resulting death of Eli as a consequence of the capturing of the ark. We will also see the ark is returned to Israel, andContinue reading “Bible Study April 9”
Bible Study April 8
April 8, 2023 Saturday morning we begin in the book of 1 Samuel. Change is in the wind in Israel and to Samuel – the elderly prophet and leader of the nation the winds were bitter cold. His own sons had shown themselves unworthy to lead the nation as judges. Chapter 1 – 1 SamuelContinue reading “Bible Study April 8”
Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Today is our fifth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. The title of chapter five is The Budget Moved Inwardly. Rainer says when you autopsy a church you follow theContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 5”
Bible Study April 7
April 7, 2023 Today we begin and end in the book of Ruth. Chapter 1 – While living in Moab, Elimelech dies leaving Naomi as a widow along with the deaths of her two sons leave her daughters-in-law both a widows. She hears of a famine back in her native land has ended and sheContinue reading “Bible Study April 7”
Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Today is our fourth installment from Thom Rainer’s Autopsy of a Deceased Church – 12 ways to Keep Yours Alive. I will share his thoughts as presented in his book for our consideration. The church is to be a part of the community and reflect the community. But communities begin to change forContinue reading “Autopsy of a Deceased Church Chapter 4”
Bible Study April 6
April 6, 2023 Today we conclude another book this time – Judges. We see today the first mutilation in Israel as they punish the tribe of Benjamin. Chapter 19 – This is a sad chapter in the book of Judges. A Levite priest takes a concubine as his mistress. Over time she becomes unfaithful toContinue reading “Bible Study April 6”
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