Top sins affecting the church? Homosexuality, pornography, greed, gluttony—what else is on your list? You probably didn’t think of apathy. But it erases hope, destroys marriages, weakens churches, and provokes Christ. This week’s Care Issue addresses apathy, looking at common mistakes we make when helping unmotivated, dispassionate people. We also look at how to help the wife of an apathetic husband. Plus we look at how to help those who think that God is apathetic toward them.
4 wrong ways to address spiritual apathy
How do you help spiritually apathetic people? This post discusses some of the mistakes pastors make when caring for those who display a lack of emotion or concern about spiritual issues and activities. [Read More]
How to help the wife of a spiritually apathetic husband
A spiritually apathetic husband demonstrates little or no interest in his faith and the application of it. Scripture forbids spiritual apathy (Rom. 12:11; Rev. 2:4–5, 3:15–19). This is in part because … [Read More]
“Pastor, does God really care about me?”
You may have heard the adage “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” This saying reminds us that “we are most receptive to counsel from those we know … [Read More]