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My New Preaching Hero
2008-02-07 06:04:00 I have certain Bible teachers that I listen to all the time, some for the content, some for their style and delivery. But today, I found one who has it all. His sermon is 27 minutes long, and is on YouTube for you to view. It is in three parts, so make sure you watch all three! After watching these videos, ... More About: Church , Preaching , Hero
Sometimes you just gotta laugh?
2008-02-06 06:10:00 Check out the videos over at the blog of Mike Ellis and the other church for men dudes. I was going to post these videos myself, but just go watch them at Mike’s blog. By the way, they are doing an awesome job there in Florida. I check out that blog evey day. I think there needs ... More About: Mission , Laugh , Gotta
Rant and Rave
2008-02-05 19:13:00 I cannot rave enough about Gary Lamb’s rant. Lots of people see glory in church planting, but what most don’t realize is that to plant in such a way that genuinely reaches lost people, there’s more gore than glory. Here is what Gary wrote: Every church planter I meet says they are starting their church to ... More About: Rant , Rave
I?m Going into Missions
2008-02-04 17:40:00 When I tell people I am going into church planting, the most common reaction I get from people is, “Why? Don’t we already have enough churches? Why can’t you just pastor an established church?” There are answers to both questions, and the video below shows what they are. When I first watched this video, it literally ... More About: Missions , Missi
Acts 29 and Matt Chandler (Part 3 of 3)
2008-02-02 04:48:00 So we’ve seen the two basic models of discipleship and the pros and cons of each. Ideally, there should be a way to blend the two so we keep the positive aspects of each while avoiding the negative. Here is what Matt Chandler is doing at his church: 1. You must create an air that celebrates ... More About: Church , Part , Part 3 , Mission
Acts 29 and Matt Chandler (Part 2 of 3)
2008-01-31 22:08:00 Yesterday I introduced the two basic discipleship models. Today, I review the pros and cons of each model as presented by Matt Chandler . Pros of the Mechanical-Linear Discipleship Model 1. There is no better way to disseminate information, and get people to learn Bible and theology. 2. It has had some historical success. 3. There are TONS of resources ... More About: Church , Part , Mission
Acts 29 and Matt Chandler (Part 1 of 3)
2008-01-31 00:02:00 The number one question in most churches today is “How can we properly, adequately, and effectively make disciples?” If this isn’t your church’s number one question, you should probably shut down the church and go read Matt hew 28:19-20 again. This was the topic of Matt Chandler ’s session at the Regional Acts 29 Conference yesterday. (They recorded the session, and ... More About: Church , Part , Mission
Acts 29 Again
2008-01-30 01:48:00 I attended a regional Acts29 church planting event today. It was the second one I have been to, and you can read about the one I attended last year here. The guest speaker today was Dr. John Hannah from Dallas Theological Seminary. He spoke about spiritual formation, and specifically, how to overcome sin in our ... More About: Life
I?m Ashamed to be a Christian
2008-01-29 07:23:00 Some days, I’m ashamed to be a Christian . Today is one of those days, and I want to issue a public apology to all people everywhere who were ever hurt, slandered, abused, or hated in the name of Christ. I am sorry for what has been done. The reason I feel this way today is because of ... More About: Life , God , Mission
Is this Legal?
2008-01-25 07:07:00 I have a friend who wants to plant churches, only he’s nearly rabid about reaching those that most churches don’t (or won’t) reach. He figures that just as Christ came into this sin-sloshed world to save us, he needs to go into a sin-sloshed place to reach the unreached of our culture. I can’t disagree on that. But ... More About: Legal
My?Yawn?Crisis (Part 4)
2008-01-25 03:38:00 OK, this crisis series is starting to depress and bore me, so this will be my last post on it. I’m learning more and more every day, and so I am realizing the series could go on forever. But I want to move on. So in this post, I will close with three things: Some ... More About: Part , Crisis
Seminary Students
2008-01-24 06:55:00 I’m in my final semester at Dallas Theological Seminary , and wow, am I looking forward to being done! I love studying; I don’t like seminary. Maybe someday I’ll explain why. But here is a hint: In my “Eschatology” class (study of the End Times), three different students who were interacting with the professor used the following terms: “ontological ... More About: Students
When Facing a Crisis (Part 3)
2008-01-24 02:54:00 God continues to teach us things in this crisis as we seek to learn in and through it. One things we have learned is something all of us know, but which was good for us to experience. God can take our anger. Wendy and I were discussing this and she talked about how it is just like ... More About: Part , Part 3 , Crisis , Facing
My Addiction
2008-01-23 03:59:00 Ok, so I have a problem. It’s more than a problem; it’s an addiction. There I said it. The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem, right? Of course, I’m not sure I want to recover from this problem. That’s probably another problem. I have a book addiction. But it gets worse. My ... More About: Life , Reading , Addiction , Addict
What we can Learn from non-Christians
2008-01-23 01:03:00 Wendy and I continue to face the biggest crisis of our adult (and married) lives, which when compared to the crises many people go through, may not seem like much of a crisis, to us it is pretty big. Though we have felt the whole gamut of emotions, we are still trusting God to get us through, and are learning some ... More About: Christians , Learn , Mission
To God be the Glory
2008-01-21 02:43:00 God gets the glory, as He should in any situation, whether good or bad. We’re still right smack in the middle of this crisis, and so far, we’re learning much from it and through it. I want to spend the next couple posts explaining some of what we’ve learned. First, as some of you have reminded us, God truly is good. I have never doubted that. I am reminded of a story I read about when Max Lucado almost lost his daughter to drowning. They found her floating face down in a swimming pool, and after pulling her out, and administering CPR, she choked, coughed, and was revived. In that moment, Max whispered this prayer: “Thank you, God. You are so good.” Afterwards, he got to thinking about it and wondered, “Would God still be good if my daughter had died?” Theologically, he knew the answer was “Yes.” But personally, he was not sure how he would have responded in such a situation. I am not sure how I would respond either if one of my daughters died. But I have seen how m... More About: Glory
Adopting from Guatemala
2008-01-21 02:40:00 Yes, there are problems with the Guatemala adoption process, so it is a good thing that the government is fixing and updating the adoption laws. But, there are 370,000 orphans in Guatemala. An estimated 30,000 die every year. Of those who do not, many go into crime or prostitution. Hopefully, the new adoption laws will fix the corruption, but also make it easier for legal adoptions to continue. See a previous post about this if you want to learn more about what Wendy and I are doing.
From Crisis to Christless
2008-01-17 22:28:00 My wife and I are currenly undergoing the biggest crisis of our lives. I cannot go into details right now, but this crisis is definitely not the biggest crisis that can happen to a family. We are all healthy, no one has died, we still have a home, etc. However, with what we are going through right now, we find ... More About: Christians , Crisis
Jerks for Jesus
2008-01-15 06:59:00 I wish I’d had the courage when I was pastor to walk across the street. Oh sure, I walked across it every day back and forth to the church parsonage. But a bit further down the road was an atheist who had never set foot in our church, and probably never would. I wish I had ... More About: Jesus , Mission , Jerks
XXX Church and The Gutter
2008-01-12 02:54:00 After a recommendation from Vince Antonucci, I purchased a copy of The Gutter. I was so impressed by this book, I got online to find out more about the author, Craig Gross. I found that he is one of the co-founders of XXX Church , a ministry reaching out to those caught up in the sex industry. ... More About: Mission
Man Amputates ?Mark of the Beast? Hand
2008-01-11 05:24:00 I really am not in a habit of posting news stories, but this is two days in a row for me. Sorry. But I couldn’t resist this one. Why? Becuase I pastored in the Kootenai area. I was on the Montana side. I loved it up there. Wonderful people of all sorts. I even knew ... More About: Bible Study , Hand , Mark , Beast
Jesus and the Unchurched
2008-01-10 03:25:00 Did you see the recent article in USA Today about the unchurched? Maybe it was only online, but check it out here. The basic findings are that the average person who doesn’t go to church wants to learn more about Jesus and is even open to talking about Him with Christian friends, but doesn’t think the ... More About: Bible Study
A Friend to Atheists
2008-01-08 19:59:00 A critic paid me quite a compliment today when he accused me of befriending and conversing with atheists and people who use the “F-word.” If only he knew the truth… …but I’ve got nothing to hide, so I’ll share it: My wife invited a lesbian couple over to dinner a while back. They haven’t accepted yet, ... More About: Jesus , Friend , Atheists
I?m Tired Too
2008-01-07 22:00:00 Ben posted a comment on one of my posts, and I went and read his blog (as I do with everyone who comments on my blog..so if you want to be read…make a comment!), and found an article he wrote called “I’m Tire d ” about his experiences in church. Here is some of what he wrote: I’m tired…. I’m ... More About: Jesus
How Much is Your Vision Worth?
2008-01-03 21:17:00 My wife and I finished watching all twelve hours of the Lonesome Dove series last night (just in time for the the Prequel Comanche Moon to premier on CBS next week!) and as we sat there, watching the credits roll, my wife looked at me and asked, “How much is vision worth?” I knew exactly ... More About: Life , Worth , Vision
Understanding the Unbeliever
2008-01-02 18:15:00 I am convinced that we cannot adequately reach out to this world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ unless we understand how the unbeliever thinks, what they value, and why they make the decisions they do. Therefore, we must be students of people and culture just as much as students of the Word. Once we ... More About: Understanding
Welcome to 2008!
2008-01-01 18:39:00 2007 is behind us, and 2008 is here. I trust it will be wonderful year for all of us, even if we do have to endure the final months of the presidential race…ha ha. At least we have the Summer Olympics to look forward to. I generally do not make New Year’s Resolutions, but I do ...
Winning the War on Terrible Christmas
2007-12-28 08:56:00 I know, I know. Christmas is over. But I have been thinking for a while now that something is not right with all the criticism that Christians give Christmas, but have not been able to really figure out what, until I read a post by Tia Lynn over at her Abandon Image blog. You must ... More About: Jesus , Mission , Winning
Would Jesus be a Christian?
2007-12-27 19:01:00 I have a friend who looks at all that is wrong with the world, and then looks at the average Christian and as a result, wants nothing to do with Christianity. He says that it appears Christians would rather spend their time arguing and debating theology than helping the poor and homeless, and would rather drive ... More About: Church , Jesus
Questioning the Church
More articles from this author:2007-12-20 18:59:00 I am not persuaded that “home churches” are the only way to do church. I think there is very little in Scripture about the “how” of church. As long as disciples are being made, and we are loving God, and loving others, I can be flexible on most other matters of the church. However, one website ... More About: Church , Questioning , The Church 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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