by Sam Rainer | Mar 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Brandon Cox – What to do when you bombed Sunday’s sermon. “Preaching, as a Pastor, is hard. It’s not hard to get up and say something inspirational. It is hard to get up and rightly divide God’s Word, build a bridge from... 
by Sam Rainer | Mar 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Every election cycle comes with a good amount of attacks, scandals, and playground-like na-na na-na boo-boos. We gravitate towards drama, while at the same time complaining of the lack of heroes. We can’t have it both ways. The melodrama of a soap opera doesn’t... 
by Sam Rainer | Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Trevin Wax – Small vs. big churches: The family feud we all lose. You probably heard about Andy Stanley’s comments on small churches. Trevin weighs in with wisdom and balance. Joe Thorn – How I prepare a sermon. “If you... 
by Sam Rainer | Mar 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Pastors and politicians are notorious for speaking in hyperbole. I’d rather not blog on politics, so I’ll focus this post on pastors and church leaders. Most pastors communicate with good intentions, and most pastors are genuinely excited about God’s work in... 
by Sam Rainer | Mar 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Chris Martin – The memification of life is destroying civil discourse. “Our echo chambers have created an environment in which we can share insulting, inaccurate content and be applauded, not criticized for it. As a... 
by Sam Rainer | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Like me, you probably get a lot of messages throughout the day. They all coalesce in my smartphone. I assume most of you have the same set up. It’s convenient. But the message amalgamation can become a source of stress, especially for task-oriented people. I’m among...
