The Fivefold Ministry
Part 4 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen Every time Dan approached we knew what to expect. “I just had a great sermon idea,” he said nearly every time I saw him. Dan was a fellow Bible
Call No One Master
Part 3 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen My experience with church leaders and their desire for titles indicates that the spirit of the Pharisees is alive and well—and that we are all susceptible to its influence.
What Is a Leader?
Part 2 of the Series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen What is a leader? Or more specifically, what is leadership? In church, many titles are used for a variety of functions—pastor, priest, elder, bishop, just to name a few.
False Prophets
Part 1 of the series: Questioning Church Authority by Don Enevoldsen Recent revelations of misconduct and hypocritical preaching of church leadership has suggested to me the need for understanding the role of leaders in our spiritual lives. From my earliest
What Is Church Supposed To Do For Me?
A Summary of the Discussion at Counter Thought Sunday, January 8, 2012, with thoughts contributed by those attending. Knowing the purpose of church enables you to get the most out of it and allows you to know when you’ve found
Life and Growth
Part 12 of the series: When Faith Doesn’t Work by Don Enevoldsen Not long ago, I strolled down the sidewalk on a warm, southern California afternoon, my mind engaged with important philosophical contemplations such as why September always seems to
Do You Love Me?
Part 11 of the series: When Faith Doesn’t Work by Don Enevoldsen Even though Peter’s understanding radically changed, he didn’t instantly become a different person. The understanding still had to move from his head to his heart. And several steps
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Part 10 of the series: When Faith Doesn’t Work by Don Enevoldsen Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name, And they’re always glad you came; You want to be Where you can see Our troubles are all
They Overcame By…
Part 9 of the series: When Faith Doesn’t Work by Don Enevoldsen Saturday morning was cartoon time. As a child, I loved all of them, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Underdog, and my favorite, The Roadrunner. (To be perfectly honest, I
NBC Made Me Do It
Part 8 of the series: When Faith Doesn’t Work by Don Enevoldsen The FBI recently released a report that violent crime in the United States dropped nearly 6% in 2010. That is the fourth consecutive year, and overall, follows a