Tag Archives: church

which one makes more sense?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by thelostkerryman

The average congregation in the USA has 75 attendees at a service. The average paid pastor makes between $28,000 and $52,000. According to The Evangelical Christian Credit Union, the average US church spends 82% of their budget on pastor’s salaries … Continue reading →

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Misplaced vision

Posted on August 27, 2014 by thelostkerryman

To my “brothers and sisters” in the churches who have embraced the Mosaic Law, putting people into bondage in tithes, Jewish feasts, and 600 other laws, while saying they are living in the New Covenant: Stop swimming in a hole … Continue reading →

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Rightly dividing The Word Of Truth: Back to a verse-less Bible

Posted on July 26, 2014 by thelostkerryman

Hey, I wrote this for people to read. So..here it is again.

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the train has left the station on the wrong track

Posted on June 1, 2014 by thelostkerryman

last summer i sat in bewilderment as i listened to the answers over and over again. the question was so simple, but the answers were mind-blowing. of the hundreds i met who claimed to be Christians, very few could tell … Continue reading →

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at home behind the fence

Posted on April 8, 2014 by thelostkerryman

more often than not, i find myself disturbed by what i see- and read- from most congregations. in these “churches,” big-headed leaders, ordained by a man-centered system, parade around on stage, proclaiming prophetic nonsense and working the crowd like the manager … Continue reading →

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things your pastor never told you: John 3:16

Posted on February 28, 2014 by thelostkerryman

when i hear John 3:16 today, i want to shake my head. it is so misused. few preachers read what comes before or after, and even fewer read the whole passage…when in the assembly of believers. we have many within … Continue reading →

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things your pastor never told you: the coming reformation

Posted on February 21, 2014 by thelostkerryman

one day a young disciple woke up, grabbed his sandals and went out into the dusty street. there he saw his friend, a young woman, waiting by a building. they met, exchanged a few words, then walked together into a … Continue reading →

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you have just been exposed

Posted on February 14, 2014 by thelostkerryman

in the so-called dark ages, the established institutional church went on a campaign to gather “tithes” from peasants, often depriving them of their daily bread and butter, and even causing loss of life. so, when the Protestants came railing against … Continue reading →

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Ten Things To Pray For In The Year 2014: # 6 Freedom From Bondage (Part 1)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by thelostkerryman

When you read the Bible, you’ll see often that Paul states that he is a “bondservant” of Jesus Christ. But in the Greek, he calls himself a doulos (a Greek word akin to double) with Christ. A doulos is one … Continue reading →

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And now a Word from our Sponsor…

Posted on December 9, 2013 by thelostkerryman

clearly, there is something wrong- everywhere along the ridge, on nearly every fence: No Trespassing. I sure hope there aren’t any Christians on that ridge…because they’re out of God’s will if they’re intent on keeping others out. when i went … Continue reading →

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