Irrelevant Ramblings

In the Bible Jesus says, “Go into all the world and make disciples. “(Matt:28:19)  To me, the theme of this verse is to make disciples. 

If the goal is to make disciples then realistically should churches have short term missions trips? And if so, what do you think they should look like?

The reason I ask this is because Jesus says to make disciples.  He does not tell us to go, get people saved and then leave. But instead to make disciples.  Discipleship takes time, sometimes many years. 

Typically, a short term missions trip is just that, short, usually a week or two.  Is this enough time for one to disciple a person? Not in my experience.

I am not against missions trips, in fact I have been on my fair share of them and have enjoyed, and learned from, everyone of them.

I would love to hear what you think, so leave a comment!

Tomorrow is Halloween and I can’t wait to get the kids dressed up and go trick or treating. Halloween is a holiday that I have always enjoyed. I went out trick or treating right up until I was 25. That’s right, till I was 25. The only difference is the kind of treats that people offer you. Instead of candy, I was often offered cigarettes, cigars, and alcohol. But it was still fun to dress up and have fun.

The one thing I don’t understand about this holiday, is all the controversy in the Christian circles. I have grown up in the church and have heard all the arguments about why Christians shouldn’t celebrate Halloween. But what I really don’t understand is why it’s not good to get dressed up and go door to door in the community. But it is okay for Christians to get dressed up and head to the church for a “Harvest Festival” or a “Reformation Service.” Whether you are out and about with your kids going door to door, or if you are at church participating in a Christian celebration, are you not still celebrating Halloween, just with a different name?

After Robert Powell hit the Florida Lottery jackpot last month and took home more than $6 million, he thought of his church. And he offered to drop his tithe, around $600,000, in the collection plate of First Baptist Orange Park. But the church and Pastor politely declined and told Powell they will not accept the lottery winnings.The pastor would not say exactly why the church refused the money, saying only he ‘didn’t want to talk about members’ gifts’. Question?

Does the church check to see where other tithes and offerings are coming from… you know… just to be safe?

Would your church accept the money?

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