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Racism In the Church
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” –Mark Twain When the regional headquarters for our denomination asked me …
Read More »Radical Peacemaking
“You are so wrong!” I said with a sarcastic smile. “Show me in the Bible where it says that.” “I’m telling you, it’s true,” he …
Read More »A Home Away From Home
The first time I met Dao Pham was after a Sabbath service at our church. We had a special program that day and there were …
Read More »Adult Daycare Comes to Church
“You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.” –Leviticus 19:32 Independence …
Read More »A Letter to Church Members
At some point, every pastor or church leader has wondered how to rekindle fervor in the hearts of members who have “fallen away” or stopped …
Read More »Put the Kids Up Front
Step into the Kailua Seventh-day Adventist church on any given Sabbath and observe the children! It won’t take you long to recognize that this congregation …
Read More »I’m Going Back to that Church
“I’m going back to that church!” These are words every pastor and church leader long to hear! Unfortunately, the opposite phrase, “I’m not going back …
Read More »How to Keep People Away From Your Church
You may be asking, “Why would anyone want to keep people away from their church?” Good question. Yet, sometimes we say and do things that …
Read More »A Community Focused Church
Is your church community focused? I mean, really? Sometimes we throw this phrase out as if we were serious about helping our neighbors. But a …
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