Congregation
An interesting article by Kevin Kelly got me thinking about church. Church, I believe, wants to be free. Not free, like "Free Willy." I'm not talking about an imprisoned behemoth that wants to leap the channel net into freedom, although that might be another post in
bless the world
Last year, several of us in the Fuller DMin Missional Leadership program had dinner with Alan Roxburgh one evening. Alan is one of the DMin adjunct professors, and author of The Sky Is Falling, co-author of The Missional Leader, and contributor to Missional Church, edited by Darrell Guder, the book
Congregation
On November 21, I posted If gas hits $4/gal, what will your church do? Comments indicated some thought it was not going to be a problem, others were keeping a close eye on economic developments. This week 5 economic items of interest all converged: 1. Low consumer confidence. According
lifestyle
I just finished reading Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube & the Future of American Politics. The authors, Morley Winograd and Michael Hais, contend that Millennials will reshape American politics, possibly as early as this election in 2008. Millenials are the newest generation, born 1982-2003, and were given their generational name by
Congregation
Jonny Baker is one of the most creative guys I have seen when it comes to worship. He has an on-going list of 'worship tricks' that amaze, inspire, and provoke thought. I really like this one posted up on freshworship.org titled, Hagar Blessing. Jonny calls it '
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Seth Godin has an excellent post on marketing in a recession. His point is this: When the mass psychology changes and times are seen as not so good, the story we tell ourselves changes as well. Now, we buy out of defense, to avoid trouble. Or we buy because something
Creativity
Eden's Path - detail of our house from a painting by Debbie. Debbie and I created a new blog to record our journey toward a simpler life. Eden's Path features the practical things we are doing to spend less, enjoy life more, and live in the
bless the world
This is the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, February 17, 2008, the second Sunday in Lent. The text is John 3:1-17, and the title is "Born From Above." Hope you have a great day tomorrow! Born From AboveJohn 3:1-17 (NRSV) 1 Now there was a
Congregation
For those new to this blog, a little orientation might help. I pastor a small church (avg. 80-attendance) in a small town (1300/population) in a rural county in south central Virginia. Our growth opportunities are limited, our church is 151-years old, and we have our own set of blessings
Congregation
A "church model." Not the kind I'm talking about. Mea culpa. That's Latin for "I pulled the trigger on my mouth before it cleared my holster, and I shot myself in the foot." Or something like that. Now that I have calmed
church as abbey
My post, Is Feb 3 Really Super Bowl Sunday?, has been viewed 1,263 times since I posted it on January 22. We're obviously interested in the Super Bowl and how our churches can be effective on that day. My point was that for followers of Christ, Sunday
Congregation
Church is the only enterprise that deals in eternity. So, why is it that most church conferences are about what we can do tomorrow?