Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.
For the past generation, one of the hottest topics among pastors and church leaders has been church growth. "Pastor, Pastor, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" Theories abound and models for 'doing church' come and go like teenage fashion fads. But in the middle of all ...
Let people tell what God is doing in their lives. Once I led a retreat at which elders told their remarkable stories. One man told about having two of his daughters killed in separate car accidents, one involving a drunk driver. He and his wife have survived, and the miracle is, they're not bitter. By the end of the story, many were tearful.
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