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Yoel Bartolome
Apr 25, 20226 min read
Hillsong, Mars Hill & The Good Samaritan
As described earlier in my blog, Why So Tribal?, the Church could be described as a beautiful mosaic picture that when unified creates a...
Yoel Bartolome
Mar 2, 20226 min read
Raised By Wolves
The Bible is clear when it describes false prophets. Jesus tells us to beware of them because they come to us in sheep’s clothing but...
Yoel Bartolome
Feb 9, 20225 min read
Sycophants
At Honest Conversations our goal and objective is to talk about sensitive subjects in current church culture from a leadership and victim...
Yoel Bartolome
Jan 26, 20225 min read
House Rules
House Rules. Monopoly is a real-estate board game that has been played in millions of homes throughout the United States. This game has...
Yoel Bartolome
Jan 19, 20226 min read
Sincere Faith
A Sincere Faith. In ancient times when potters would examine their ceramics, they would look for deficiencies like cracks, chips, or...
Yoel Bartolome
Dec 1, 20217 min read
The Church of Yellowstone
There is a popular show called Yellowstone that has captured a viewing audience across America. Who isn’t fan of the leading actor Kevin...
Yoel Bartolome
Nov 17, 20215 min read
The Bride of Christ
The Church is made up of people representing every tribe and nation. We who belong to the body of believers in Jesus Christ come from all...
Yoel Bartolome
Nov 3, 20216 min read
Money and the Church
This week’s Honest Conversation is about money and the church. Some believe the subject of money and how it works in their own church...
Yoel Bartolome
Oct 27, 20215 min read
Failure To Launch
In the 2006 romantic comedy Failure to Launch, Matthew McConaughey plays a 35-year-old man still living with his parents. He is content...
Yoel Bartolome
Oct 20, 20214 min read
Cognitive Dissonance
As followers of Jesus Christ, the importance of essential Christian doctrine is what unites us and helps us to navigate through the most...
Yoel Bartolome
Oct 13, 20215 min read
Founder’s Syndrome
Founder’s syndrome is a common difficulty faced by organizations that have been shaped around the personality and beliefs of their...
Christy Bartolome
Sep 14, 20215 min read
The Power of Eternal Significance
How is it that people within the church today put up with being treated in a way that is not right and then look the other way at...
Yoel Bartolome
Sep 10, 20215 min read
Accountability? Maybe. Craziness? Most Definitely!
Why is there so much craziness in churches? Lack of accountability! Our human depravity can cause even the best of leaders to do...
Yoel Bartolome
Aug 24, 20214 min read
Why So Tribal?
The Church could be described as a beautiful mosaic picture that when unified it creates a magnificent image of God’s love for His...
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