by Karl Fickling | May 23, 2019 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Scripture, Theology
Have YOU ever said something in a sermon that you regret? Plenty of pastors have done so. Recently, I’ve heard different pastors make claims they ought to regret, because what they said wasn’t true. For instance: The Texas flag doesn’t have to be subordinated to the...
by Karl Fickling | Apr 11, 2019 | Carroll Community, Leadership, Ministry
During my hospital chaplain days, I got a call from Sandy, the director of nursing. “Karl,” she said, “there’s a couple in L & D (labor and delivery) getting ready to have a baby. They desperately want to get married before their baby is delivered. Will you come...
by Karl Fickling | Mar 14, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Ministry, Worship
The church was divided. First, it had two services. One was 100% traditional, at 8:30 A.M., on Sunday mornings. On my first Sunday as interim pastor, I found 200 aging members, in a sanctuary that sat 1,000. The service felt dead. I assumed the next service would be...
by Karl Fickling | Feb 28, 2019 | Carroll Prayer Network, Scripture, Theology
Energizer Bunny Praying I remember, quite fondly, several times when I got to hear Billy Kim preach. He was Billy Graham’s interpreter in Korean crusades, and he pastored the largest Baptist church in the world, at the time. I heard him on his tours as acting...
by Karl Fickling | Jan 17, 2019 | Carroll Community, Leadership, Ministry, Online Seminary, Teaching Church
WWW.INNEED.COM I often hear, “Let’s get this church some good resumes.” My private reaction is, “Okay. Just tell me where to find those resumes!” Most churches still get flooded with resumes, but many of these resumes are the same ones being passed around over and...
