Threads Notes

Note to self: It’s easier to preach trust in God than to practice trust in God.

The trouble with thinking of the church as a hospital is that we immediately think of ourselves as doctors and nurses and “those other people” as the patients. No! I am a patient who can sometimes function as a healer only by God’s grace.

The most ungodly thing in Christianity these days is the (unwritten but actual!) pastor’s job description. Pastors should equip, members do, leaders step in to make it easier for the pastor.

Miraculous signs do not infallibly signal truth. Read Deuteronomy 13:1-5.

Arguing for the right to do something is not the same thing as arguing that it is the right thing to do.

7Loved ones, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:7-8)

Not neglecting getting together (Heb. 10:25) means more than sitting through a church service. We need the encouragement, correction, and insight provided by discussing in a small group. #church #newtestament

If you’re more offended by the sins of others than you are by your own, you are probably looking in the wrong direction.

The questions asked in a poll are very important. If you want to understand the results, go back to the source and try to find the questions and methodology used. Good polls and information resources generally provide that information.

If you read just news headlines, or even just the first summary paragraph, you are likely to be misled. Often context and caveats can be found in later paragraphs. They’re just less exciting!

When reading any information that is accompanied by numbers, check where the numbers came from. 95% of people won’t do that. I made that last one up, and often numbers cited in news stories are little better.

“Figures lie and liars figure.” Rather, liars use figures in lying ways to hide their lies. Thus news text, such as 1 I read, “x’s support plunges”. The figures behind that showed a drop of 2% in a poll with a +/-3% margin of error.