by Barry Howard | Nov 30, 2016 | Opinion
The holiday season is here once again, and with the festivities come multiple invitations to give to worthwhile missional causes. Determining which ones to give to can be painstaking and time consuming. Because of the multiple opportunities and solicitations that come...
by Barry Howard | Nov 16, 2016 | Opinion
A first-time visitor to our worship service a few years ago said to me abruptly, “I am looking for a church where the preacher preaches the Bible and doesn’t talk about theology and all of that kind of stuff.” I knew then I was in trouble because I...
by Barry Howard | Sep 7, 2016 | Opinion
I flew to North Carolina a few days ago to participate in a pastor peer group meeting. I arrived early at the airport, checked in and then began the security screening process. The Transportation Security Administration officer instructed us to place all personal...
by Barry Howard | Jul 21, 2016 | Opinion
There are a lot of adjectives that can be used to describe churches: Vibrant churches, mega churches, healthy churches, dying churches, transitioning churches and emerging churches, just to name a few. While some may propose that vitality and relevance only exist in...
by Barry Howard | Jul 4, 2016 | Opinion
Fire up the grill. Crank up the ice cream churn. Prepare for the fireworks show. Hum along to a little John Phillips Sousa. It’s the Fourth of July. July 4th is a time to give thanks for our unrivaled freedom, and a great time to highlight and celebrate our...
