Sermons on Antagonists
James 4:1-10
SERIES: Great Church Fights Understanding Conflict SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: A father heard a commotion in his yard and looked outside to see his daughter and several playmates in a heated quarrel. When he reprimanded her, his daughter responded, “We’re just playing church!” Unfortunately, that’s not too hard a scenario to believe when you think about all the conflict that plagues the average church. I consider myself extremely blessed by the fact that the two churches I have pastored over the past…
2 Corinthians 10:12-11:15
Spiritual Predators in the Church My message today is about predators in the church–not a pleasant topic. We’ve heard a lot over the past few years about sexual predators among the clergy. Although the Catholic church certainly has no corner on this plague, I think it’s pretty obvious why they have had the biggest problem in regard to sexual abuse–no doubt because they do not allow their clergy to marry. Forced celibacy is neither biblical nor natural, and as long as they…