Chasing YOUR dream …
Jesus said this, as recorded in John 10:10, “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and […]
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Oct
2011
Blog Tag
Church
02
Oct
2011
Going pro …
God has shown flashes of His holy sense of humor to me at various times. But this time wasn’t funny, it was scary! That’s because God decided […]
23
Sep
2011
Competing isn’t leading …
Do you know the guy in the photo above? Many millions of people around the world do. He’s Tom Anderson, co-founder of MySpace. If you ever used […]
17
Sep
2011
REPOST: Called to do something greater than “build community”
In January of this year, I posted an article that generated some excellent discussion. It was on the topic of referring to, and seeing the church as, […]
17
Sep
2011
Seeing double in this leadership model …
“Hi ho Silver! Away!” was the cry, then off rode the Lone Ranger … … with his partner, Tonto. Yes, even the Lone Ranger wasn’t alone. But […]
15
Sep
2011
Changing leaders on purpose …
One way to improve leadership within the church is to change it. On purpose. Perhaps even a few times. There is a traditional school of thinking that […]
14
Sep
2011
The problem with modern church planting …
Church planting is broadly thought of within today’s church as the most effective way of “growing” the church, kind of like the way Al Gore proclaims global […]
12
Sep
2011
Chewed up and spit out …
Christians today have more available to them to help them live a remarkable Christian faith than they could possibly hope for. Available are some great, gifted leaders […]
08
Sep
2011
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 […]
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 […]