Bobby Braswell
About Bobby Braswell
Posts by Bobby Braswell:
Change the culture, change the church
Jim Powell, in his book “Dirt Matters” describes church culture as “a complex blend of norms, beliefs, attitudes, traditions and practices that define the congregation.” All churches have a predictable way of behaving that is often informed by a combination of factors.Sometimes a church’s culture is characterized by some institutionalized reaction to a particularly traumatic […]
Thoughts on the ministry of interim pastors
“In a wild-west, anything goes, high turnover context such as exists in the SBC, interim pastors are vitally important to local church ministry.”
Could this candidate be your pastor?
“A lot of guys could be my pastor who they might not consider.”
Kid fears: My childhood experience of sexual abuse
“In my best moments I gravitate to broken people, like myself.”
Bible Study for April 28: Sell everything you own
“Choose Jesus or worldly wealth, because you can’t live for both.”
Bible Study for April 21: You’ll never die
“The resurrection of Jesus makes our own resurrection possible.”
Bible Study for April 14: God won’t forgive this sin
“The unpardonable sin is persisting in a hardened, unbelieving state.”
Bible Study for April 7: Full Contentment
“A person who approaches life with no restraint might very well collect numerous irrecoverable regrets.”
Six Stages of Growth through Difficulty
“…He will never leave us… Our struggle can be the very portal into grace.”
A response to The Index’s editorial on the SBC’s seismic shift
“…I merely wish to point out some points of difference.”
Southern Baptist Convention chaos – what to do in trying times
“However chaotic this all feels to us, God isn’t shaken up at all.”
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