Church

Do churches today water down the gospel?

Do you think that churches today water down the gospel, or sugarcoat their message in an effort to keep the pews full?  Churches, like any other institution, have financial obligations, and need revenue to meet those obligations.  Those resources come from parishioners, or attendees.  Church attendance is dropping.  As this occurs, churches may become very…
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What happened to fire and brimstone sermons?

When I was a child, I attended a small Baptist church in Northern Virginia.  The church was of frame construction, without many of the modern amenities afforded to churches today.  The pews were not padded and we had no air conditioning.  During the summer, it was hot.  We would fan ourselves with a church fan (i.e., paper on a…
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