Monday is for Discussion Reality is a significant adrenalin rush when it smacks you in the face. Here’s reality on the US church planting scene. We are failing to reach our children with the gospel. Most believers never share the gospel with another person. Most churches (80%) are plateaued or declining. Most church plants grow … More Revive Us, Oh God
Monday Discussion Jesus did no good, no act of compassion, no miracle for anyone without accompanying words that pointed people to God and the Gospel of the Kingdom. So why do those who are called by his name insist on giving out water bottles, doing “random acts of kindness,” and free car washes as “outreaches” … More Jesus Did No Good for Anyone
Monday Discussion All branches of the US Military are vital to any military action that the nation undertakes. All branches are filled with brave men and women who risk much to keep our nation safe. They (each branch) are designed to complement one another and accomplish the single task of victory. With apologies to the … More Four Types of Churches: With Apologies to the US Military
Tuesday Discussion You have a house and you think of a way to improve it. You will make a comfortable new addition that will expand your living space and give you a new area to explore “the good life.” The house above has added an interior additon as well as an exterior living space to … More Home Additions are Popular but You Can’t Add Jesus to Your Life
Not Much Basketball going on outside in Illinois right now, but this will all melt and it won’t be long before driveways are free for play again. Here’s an idea that costs you no more than some time and maybe some sore muscles. Here’s a story from my neighborhood three years ago in Bolingbrook. So … More Living Missionally in a Multi-ethnic ‘Hood
Monday is for Discussion On Friday I wrote about meeting Barbara. The incident raised a whole new set of issues for what it means to be INTENSELY LOCAL in ministry. Two Categories: Personal issues, and Neighbor issues. In the first category are those things related to heart, motivation, and creativity. (Here’s a starter list) How … More Cracking the Nut of the Neighborhood
Monday is for Discussion (updated August 2017) “Intensely Local” — a vision of the future (Dateline October 2025) (a potential future newspaper article) Communitas is a cluster of house churches being planted in suburban Charlotte, NC that has a unique approach to the “missional question.” The church has a big vision. They want to be a … More Lord Willing: A Snapshot of What the Future Might Be
What are ways that you have observed in which America is becoming less Christian or post-Christian as a nation in your life time? Let’s go for bulletized type responses. Here’s some pretty mundane examples: High School Spring Football practice on Sunday morning. Road races all occur on Sunday mornings The types of salacious ads … More Post-Christian: America’s Future or Present?
Wednesdays are for Discussion Ed Stetzer had a great discussion at his blog last week. I got in on it so late that no one is going back there to read it. So I thought I would bring my comments over here in a slightly edited version I have struggled with this question for the … More How Can We Keep Proclamation and Justice in Balance?
Tuesday is generally devoted to preaching related issues and the 21st century context. But I want to let the Monday discussion run a bit longer. On Monday I said that John MacArthur and Joel Osteen pastored the same kind of church. In fact, I hinted that just about every church in North America seems to … More Attractional Churches Create Barriers to Ministry
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