Community
A life-sized sculpture of Jeremiah Lanphier has been commissioned from Lincoln Fox. This bronze sculpture will be revealed at the 2007 Fulton Street Prayer conference and will be placed in various locations in Lower Manhattan. A GRASSROOTS REVIVAL Take one inexperienced layman, an old dying church, plus a heart for
Community
Where Faith & Culture Meet -- a DVD-based missional resource "Jesus is already present, working in every human culture." That's how Andy Crouch begins Zondervan's new missional study, Where Faith & Culture Meet. I got hold of a preview copy -- DVD and leader&
Community
MTV and the Associated Press recently surveyed the happiness of young people ages 13-24. Guess what they found? Young people who consider spirituality the most important thing in their lives are happier than those who don't. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that only
Community
The news gets worse everyday -- Mattel is now recalling millions of toys due to lead paint contamination. Toys R Us is reporting that some baby bibs they carry also have lead contamination. I worked with many Chinese factories when I was in business, and I guarantee you this is
Journey
"The year before I graduated from seminary, I lost my faith in God." That's how Brian Jones begins his new book, Second Guessing God: Hanging On When You Can't See His Plan. If you're looking for a book that helps you deal
Congregation
Diana Butler Bass is one of my favorite writers. Today she writes about "Sock Puppet Church" and you have got to read it. Here's a good quote -- "My mother is nearly 70, has had two heart attacks, and is slowing down. When I think
Missional Church
Brian McLaren's newest book -- Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope Emergent Village announced today that Brian McLaren, emerging church guru and author, is launching his new book, Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope , due out in October,
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Today we did it! Crossed over 20,000 views of this blog, and you made it happen. Thanks for hanging out here, and telling your friends. In honor of the occasion, I've turned off the mandatory registration for comments. Commenting now will be much easier, and I hope
Congregation
Change. One six-letter word that sparks fear in the hearts of church members everywhere, and especially small-church members. Talk about changing the worship time, the order of service, the Sunday School literature, the songs we sing, or even the way we greet each other and somebody will be against it.
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In just a few short days, Confessions of A Small-Church Pastor will pass the 20,000 page views mark! Thanks to all of you who read, comment, lurk, have me on your blogline, and email the post to someone else. Time flies when you're having fun because it
Community
Rich Trickel and me at The City Mission in Cleveland, Ohio I spoke today at The City Mission in Cleveland, Ohio. About 100 people from many different churches attended the workshop, "Building Without a Blueprint: Walking Alongside Others to Transform a City." The City Mission acts as the
Congregation
Another characteristic Israel Galindo identifies in his book, The Hidden Lives of Congregations is the spiritual style of a church. Last year a new family moved into our community and our members invited them to worship with us. Our church has a traditional worship service with grand piano, pipe organ,