Author: Billy Reinhardt

I am a child of God, Husband, Father, Preacher, Teacher, Blogger, and Thankful! The goal of my blog is to reflect on the important matters of faith, life, family, and culture. Deep Thinking, Deep Believing, Engaging Faith.
Will we persevere in our task even if success is elusive? (Image courtesy of pixabay.com).

Encouragement for Ministers and Yet Another Forgotten Verse of the “Church-Growth Movement” and Ezekiel 2-3

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Greetings! If you find this content encouraging and useful, then please subscribe to this blog in the top right-hand corner of this website! Thank you! What would you do if God told you to go do a particular job and that you would visibly fail as you did that job? This is the story of Read more about Encouragement for Ministers and Yet Another Forgotten Verse of the “Church-Growth Movement” and Ezekiel 2-3[…]

What if?-Pondering Out Loud

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What if we gave ourselves fully to prayer and to preaching? (Image courtesy of pixabay.com) “No man is greater than his prayer life. The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying. We have many organizers, but few agonizers; many players and payers, few pray- ers; many singers, Read more about What if?-Pondering Out Loud[…]

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Random Thoughts on Trials and the Glory of God

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*If this blog is encouraging to you, then feel free to subscribe at the top, right of the page. Also, I’d Love to hear your comments and questions below in the “Comment” section. God Bless you! During this Easter season within churches, there is much discussion of Christ’s death and resurrection. Falling under the discussion of Christ’s Read more about Random Thoughts on Trials and the Glory of God[…]

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How to Prove that Christianity is False

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I’d LOVE to hear your comments, questions, and thoughts below in the “Comment” section! And if you find this blog beneficial and encouraging to you, then please subscribe on the top, right side of the page! Finally, please note that there are “affiliate links” on my blog page, which display products and services that we Read more about How to Prove that Christianity is False[…]

Do we show compassion as we listen to others' questions and doubts? (Image courtesy of pixabay.com)

Compassionate Apologetics: Serving those who have questions and doubts by listening and understanding them well

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Today I was able to refine  an idea that I’ve mulled over for some time that I’m going to call “Compassionate Apologetics.”  What is “compassionate apologetics”? It is simply “serving those who have questions and doubts by listening and understanding them well.”  Apologetics, unfortunately, often gets a bad rap by being for those that want Read more about Compassionate Apologetics: Serving those who have questions and doubts by listening and understanding them well[…]

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How do we make sense of the mess this world is in?

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Note: I always welcome and look forward to your feedback in the “Comment” section below! I was once told by a professional counselor that when someone is going through a traumatic event it’s very important that the victim be able to create a story (true story, as in, a sequence of the events that have Read more about How do we make sense of the mess this world is in?[…]

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Will Jesus Say, “You Took Me Too Seriously!”?

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If you do not know who Leonard Ravenhill is, then I would love to introduce him to you.  Ravenhill was a minister who held revival meetings in the middle part of the 20th century in Europe where thousands were influenced, and then he moved over to America at some point to minister. He died in Read more about Will Jesus Say, “You Took Me Too Seriously!”?[…]

Pastor: Are you keeping a shop or leading your people spiritually?

Is the Pastor a Shopkeeper and is the Church a Shop?

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(In my last post I presented Jesus’ statement of “Feed my Sheep” as a primary purpose of a pastor in contrast to the “entertainment” model as held forth by the Church Growth Movement [CGM] philosophy).   What do you think is the purpose of a church and its ministers? I want to continue my critique Read more about Is the Pastor a Shopkeeper and is the Church a Shop?[…]