Sunday, August 17, 2008

What is wrong with our churches?

We are living in a church age -- it is acceptable to talk about our faith anywhere in our country. We are flocking to churches as never before. We are honing in on the most significant aspects of faith -- of needing to be born again in order to be saved, of being aware of the awesome power of God through His Holy Spirit, of acknowledging the mandate to preach from the Bible, the Word of God, and not just from the thoughts of our own minds.

Yet there is something distressing going on in most of our churches. We hear sermons that are intended to keep us comfortable rather than challenge us to grow. We hear about naming and claiming tangible wealth rather than sacrificing for the good of others and God's kingdom. And in few, if any, churches, do we hear any discussion of one of the most serious subjects of our faith -- spiritual warfare.

Why is this?

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