Tag: Church
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Nuts, cheese, crazy pills, and finding “squirrels” in the Temple.
During times like these – CRAZY times like these! – we need laughter, and good people to laugh with.
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Worshipping Ashes
I just want to be faithful. I want to do the right things, for God, for the right reasons. Increasingly, I want my ministry to be less about me, and MUCH more about God. While I haven’t given up on anything I believe makes a ministry healthy and thriving, I…
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Transcending Hell
what if the Hell people need saving from, most, isn’t in their future? What if the “lost” are already in Hell, in this life? What if the “saving,” lost people need, isn’t just from a future Hell, but a current and present one?
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Worship: Where is everybody?
Perhaps its time to expand our minds. Perhaps its time to expand our understanding of what worship is and who it’s for. Perhaps its time to expand our vision for what Church can be. Perhaps – brace yourself – it’s time for change.
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Sermon Preparation
So, preachers, raise the standard of your preaching! How? My advice is planning and preparation. You may not like MY process. But, you do need a process. Plan as far ahead as you possibly can. Take time – big chunks of time – to study and prepare. Yes, your spiritual…
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Blogging silence, hard questions, passive aggression, and the Jesus-litmus test
Though I’m wrestling with loads of hard questions (for me) these days, I don’t claim to have many answers. Though I don’t claim to be absolutely “right” about much of anything, I’m increasingly convinced that we are wrong about MANY things. The litmus test for me is Jesus…
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I choose love…
Here’s what I know. The more I love God, the closer I’m drawn to him. The closer I’m drawn to God, the more I see the work still left to be done in me. But, when I feel guilty or ashamed, I tend to hide from God, hiding my sin…
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How the Birthday Cake Ruined the Church…
I’m not questioning our appetite for excellence. I’m challenging our consumeristic expectations and demands. If you want something to be excellent, then YOU make it excellent. And, just because the world is willing to cater to your demands for convenience and customization, don’t bring that expectation to church.
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God is seldom in charge…
While I still believe God is ultimately in charge, is it possible God only controls the events of this world to the degree we align our wills to his’? Is it possible, we can only align ourselves, collectively, with God if we are truly seeking to know his’ will, and…
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