The Gospel of Deconstruction …
The sermon was powerful to Ned. The scripture taught landed with impact on both his mind and heart. The Holy Spirit concluded the experience by gripping him […]
08
Sep
2011
Blog Tag
Church
03
Sep
2011
“Extraordinary Living” 500 posts later …
“There’s nothing extraordinary about my life” is what many (if not most) people would say. But if you’re living your life as a follower of Christ, that […]
23
Aug
2011
A lesson from a culture gone wrong …
Why is the church so ineffective in influencing or changing our culture? That question is the cause for a proliferation of new books by church leaders, and […]
12
Aug
2011
When a church lies to itself …
Because I was going to be in town for a while, a fellow pastor asked me if I would participate each week in reviewing the Sunday morning […]
04
Aug
2011
Drawing a line …
Where do you draw the line? As a follower of Christ, when you see real needs in the lives of other brothers and sisters in Christ, how […]
03
Aug
2011
Is your fantasy church in a fantasy league?
I’m ready for some football! About this time of year, I’ve gone long enough without my favorite sport. I like baseball, occasionally tune into basketball, and find […]
31
Jul
2011
Either do it, or stop talking about it!
Some of the most gifted, talented, skilled, capable, educated Christians I know, who have tremendous potential for making an impact for the kingdom of God, are the […]
26
Jul
2011
Love trumps relationships …
The incessant talk within the church about “building relationships” has often been very hollow for this simple reason: Love trumps relationship. Church leaders have encouraged us to […]
15
Jul
2011
What you can learn at Jesus’ leadership conference …
There are so many different leadership conferences offered to today’s church leaders they don’t have the time or budget to attend them all. Even with the plethora […]
14
Jul
2011
A critter characteristic creeps into Christianity …
A widespread acceptance of “Possum Christianity” is a key contributor to draining the church of both its purity and its power. The opossum, more commonly referred to […]