by Mark Tidsworth | May 29, 2018 | Opinion
What are the cultural themes of the day? Division, greed, injustice, discrimination, selfishness, hate, fear – enough, please! So many in North America are fed up with the prevailing cultural winds blowing through our communities in 2018. Many of us are shaking...
by Mark Tidsworth | Apr 10, 2018 | Opinion
Remember Uncle Screwtape’s lengthy and insightful advice to his nephew Wormwood in the “Screwtape Letters,” published in 1942, by C.S. Lewis? Senior demon Uncle Screwtape advises junior demon Nephew Wormwood on how to turn “the patient”...
by Mark Tidsworth | Mar 15, 2018 | Opinion
Not everyone in your community will resonate with your church. But someone(s) in your community will. Your collective expression of the gospel of Jesus Christ, your expression of church, will open the door to God for some people in your community. No, not for...
by Mark Tidsworth | Feb 1, 2018 | Opinion
An intentional “clearing of the fields” is necessary in many congregations as part of the cultivation process that positions us for growth. When preparing fields for planting, farmers notice when rocks, roots or any other impediments are lurking in the...
by Mark Tidsworth | Dec 20, 2017 | Opinion
Religion is in the news again. An article by Daniel Burke, CNN’s religion writer, describes the chaotic clashing of religions and religious beliefs in the U.S. Burke cites several examples, including: President Trump declaring that the U.S. would recognize...
