There were dozens, maybe hundreds of churches in Houston that didn’t open their doors to help flood relief victims last week. But you only heard about one, didn’t you?
Joel Osteen is not above criticism. If you enjoy the spotlight when times are good, you have to take the heat when things go bad.
But that criticism needs to be three things: fair, true and helpful.
No matter how big, how wealthy, how famous or even how wrong someone may be, no one deserves to have lies told about them.
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While the Church Growth Movement created larger churches and opportunities, it also created larger dangers.
“In the first twenty years of the movement, research focused on principles; lately the focus has been on discovering new techniques, programs, or methods.” (Elmer Towns)
A conversation with Eugene Peterson’s biographer on how simple pastoral presence is the healthy alternative to Christian celebrity.
