What is the Social Gospel? By KenBlue Definition: “Social gospel. 1 : the application of Christian principles to social problems. 2 a movement in American Protestant Christianity especially in the first part of the 20th century to bring the social order into conformity with Christian principles.” Merriam-Webster’s 11th. Collegiate Dictionary. The first thing I noticed […]
HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO THE “ALTAR.”
THE ALTAR OR LETTING GOD “ALTER” YOU. By Ken Blue A police officer, who was a member of our church, told the following story. He said, when he pulled someone over, or was called to a domestic disturbance, many times it was necessary to arrest someone or write a ticket. The guilty would weep, and […]
TRAINING MEN FOR THE MINISTRY
WHERE MEN FOR THE MINISTRY COME FROM By Ken Blue “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2. God has blessed Open Door Baptist Church over the years by calling young men from […]
THE ALIAS
HOW TO DEAL WITH ALIAS, ANNONYMOUS CRITICS By Ken Blue The American Heritage Dictionary defines alias as; “1. An assumed name: The swindler worked under various aliases.” During my forty years of pastoring, I have received many letters and notes sent by mysterious souls who refused to attach their names, or they used names of others […]
THE PASTOR SHOULD EXPECT TROUBLE; NOT CREATE IT
INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT TROUBLE FOR THE PASTOR By Ken Blue “And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.” Luke 4:13. “He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.” Proverbs 26:17. A pastor must be, […]