John Knox Would Roll In His Grave

What could possibly make John Knox roll over in his grave, so to speak?

• Scotland losing their Reformation heritage for Secular Humanism? Sure.
• His grave being made a parking spot, which is a great disrespect to a man of God? Yep.
• The saddened state of the Church of Scotland? Of course!
• The fact that mosque attendance will soon be higher than church attendance? Sad. Yes.

All of these things would add to John Knox proverbially rolling; but how about this one:

Bishop NT Wright appointed to the faculty of Saint Andrews!

Why Doesn't (Y)our Church Grow?

Have you ever asked the question, 'why doesn't my church grow?' I think that the experience in many Reformed churches is to find ourselves asking this question.

Have we thought that maybe we are not growing is because we are not really seeking God's Kingdom? Maybe we are too busy building our own wealth, worried too much about our 401K (or 403B in my case), our home, our seeking to entertain ourselves, our worrying more about our own families and lives than His Kingdom?

Well, someone says, Doesn't God call us to provide for our families, build wealth, rest, and take care of our spheres? Yes. We cannot deny that God calls us to these things- but they are ALL secondary to His Kingdom.

Why doesn't the Church grow? Here Pastor Quigley shows us from the book of Haggai, that the problem for many congregations is mixed loyalties. We are to seek His Kingdom FIRST! Many congregations go from Sabbath Day to Sabbath Day with no vision, no purpose for existing other than to exist. Pastor Quigley challenges the church to ask this question, "Do you YEARN for God to build His Kingdom in this place?"