This Past Week’s Tweets on Intensely Local Ministry
December 21, 2012
Changing the way you think about your relationships. This Past Week’s Tweets on Intensely Local Ministry.
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Recreating THE Story for a Visual Generation
December 12, 2012
A friend, Don Burgess (that’s him on the right), posted this on Facebook. Don is a pastor with a wonderful life story to share, a former radio correspondent with Voice of America in the Middle East, a great mind who took a risk of getting his theological training at a new and experimental seminary, and … More Recreating THE Story for a Visual Generation
16 Irrefutable Laws of Life (Your mileage may vary!)
November 22, 2012
A re-post for fun on glorious Thanksgiving Day. 16 Irrefutable Laws of Life (Your mileage may vary!).
Thanksgiving is for Joy
November 22, 2012
Thursday Musings I am reading Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. This morning I ran across this simple but provocative thought: “What if we could find a way to fine-tune our hearing, so that we could develop first-century Jewish ears? … Is it possible to retune our hearing … More Thanksgiving is for Joy
Speaking the Language of the Culture as the Church Dies
November 21, 2012
Sunday Musings “A warm spirituality without the apostolic and evangelical substance may seem attractive to many–what is called undogmatic, or even unconscious Christianity. It will specially appeal to the lay mind, in the pulpit and out. But it is the death of the Church.” —P.T. Forsyth Pendulum swings. Life is filled with them. Robust doctrine, … More Speaking the Language of the Culture as the Church Dies
The Worst and Best Day of Jesus’ Earthly Ministry
November 20, 2012
He would paint a picture of the tenderness of God toward sinners . . .. . . with His body as the canvas. . . and His blood as the paint. For more see: The Worst and Best Day of Jesus’ Earthly Ministry.
He is Risen Indeed!
November 19, 2012
Every day is a good day to be reminded of Easter joy! He is Risen Indeed!.
Church Planter: Take Care of Your Wife
November 17, 2012
Treat your wife like a bride every day. Church Planter: Take Care of Your Wife.
Christian response to Immigration; Tim Keller on Idolatry and Calvin; Bono; Michael Breen; Sharia and British Law;
November 17, 2012
Weekend Links These will give you plenty to talk about over coffee with you friends. You might become the most interesting person in the room, Just remember, I don’t necessarily agree with everything in them. Better Engagement with Politics and Culture The Signs of Political Idolatry (Tim Keller—a not to miss article) U2’s Bono on … More Christian response to Immigration; Tim Keller on Idolatry and Calvin; Bono; Michael Breen; Sharia and British Law;
We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong
November 8, 2012
Jesus didn’t say he would make us cooks. (Nothing against cooks!) He said he would make us fishers of men. To follow him means that we fish for men. A discipleship process that by-passes the start of the process misunderstands the whole process. For more see: We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong.
