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With most of the churches in North America in plateau or decline, this book is a timely book written by the veteran pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL. From Embers to a Flame by Harry Reeder offers guidance from a shepherd whose ministry reflects his effectiveness as a revitalizing leader.  Read More →

I don’t recall fearing writing a blog, but this one scares me.  

This week, Time magazine published its annual special issue, “10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years.”[1]  Trend number 9 — “The Twilight of the Elites” — caught my attention not because of its title, but because of its subtitle: “Why we have entered the post-trust era.” 

The article starts ominously enough:

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How grateful I am for the church that gathered around me when I first became a believer.  I was young (13 years old), biblically illiterate (I did not own a Bible), and anxious (I did not know the “church lingo” or the Sunday school answers)–but I was certain that God had worked a miracle in my life.  I did not know enough to use the word “calling,” but I also knew quickly that God was somehow calling me to give my life for Him.  The believers that made up that church invited me into that Christian family, loved me, prayed for me, and gave me opportunities for ministry.    

What they did not do was systematically teach me so that I would be a disciple of Jesus.  To be sure, my pastor preached the inerrant Word, and my Sunday school teachers were great.  I would not be where I am today had that congregation not grounded me in the truth of the Word. 

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