Blessed are the skinny jeans. An Oregon church is apologizing for banning overweight and obese people from its worship team. Guidelines from the New Creation Church, a non-denominational Christian organization in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro, banned members with “excessive weight” from the team. “Weight is something that many people have to deal with,” the […]
Pastor Rick Warren delivers the final message to Mars Hill congregation, Dec. 28, 2014. Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren has shared a “hard message” with followers, telling them that many Christians do not love the church. “Too many Christians use the church, but don’t love it. This is a hard message for many of […]
People are often drawn to big churches because of the preacher. But they stay with the church for the long-haul because of the mission. People that have not embraced the mission will start heading to the exit when the church’s growth starts to outpace its delivery of care. Wanting care is legitimate, but often […]
