by Sam Rainer | Jan 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
I once attempted to use an example from accounting in my sermon. No one understood me, and the accountants in the church said I mixed up my terms. Apparently, debits and credits are not as straightforward as I thought, which is why—I guess—that accountants have... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
http://www.westbradenton.org/assets/2079/180121_hh_widows_and_orphans.mp3 I’m preaching a six-week series called “Healthy Homes.” There are many different types of homes that make up the church body, and we want all of them to be healthy. This sermon... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Statistics never tell the whole story, but they can validate a story exists. A chart detailing a decline in worship attendance cannot explain why the church is dying, but it does reveal the decline is actually occurring. During a recent church consultation, we... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
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by Sam Rainer | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every Monday at 4:00 p.m., I meet with both my worship pastors. We review the previous Sunday. We discuss the upcoming Sunday. We laugh together. We hold each other accountable. Sometimes I sing their worship set back to them because I have the voice of a...
