Ten things never to say to your pastor, part 1
- Is disliking the worship style or teaching a good reason to leave a church?
The hosts work through the first eight items on the listicle: 'the pastor is not meeting my needs' (he is there to make you holy, not happy; Elevation Worship anecdote about worship preference); skipping item two; 'I have a right' (rights-posturing vs. the direction of the body); 'I'm not one to gossip, but' (prayer-request gossip, anonymous near-miss reporting at a work safety meeting); 'some people are unhappy' (name your group or stop); 'I gave the money for that' (designated gifts, IRS rules, relinquishing control); 'I don't have a gift for that' (sweeping floors is a duty, not a gift; the free-form tambourine throne problem); and 'why don't they do something' (consumers, customers, shareholders; burnout vs. Holy-Spirit-checked volunteering).
More on Accountability
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Do accountability partners actually work?
- Do accountability partners actually do anything?
Mike raises his accountability-partners question: the standard dude-circle advice to get a buddy to hold you accountable for Bible reading, porn, church attendance, and drinking.
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers
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Telling your spouse about past sin: pornography, the granola bar, and the Holy Spirit
- If you have repented of a sin your spouse never knew about, do you have to tell them?
The hosts work through whether a repented-of sin a spouse never knew about must be confessed: a pornography habit versus a stolen granola bar from fifteen years ago.
From No. 579 · Wanted: Paul and Hope | Paul’s Persecution of Christians and Radical Redemption
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Feeling spiritually meh: causes, experiences, and ways through
- Have you ever felt spiritually meh, what does it feel like, and how do you get out of it?
The main discussion: what it means to feel "spiritually meh" — not rebelling against God, but not wanting to do the prayer, Bible reading, and other connecting practices you know are good.
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What does it mean to make disciples
- What does it mean to make disciples — is it just giving information, or does it involve accountability and structure?
The hosts take up the third topic: two extremes of disciple-making. On one side, being only an information provider and leaving everything to the Spirit; on the other, running…
From No. 545 · By Invitation Only