John on November 2nd, 2009

What’s your favorite thing to eat at Panera?
This may seem a bit off topic for a blog about faith & life, but Panera has been a staple for me in both these arenas for quite some time.  The seminary Dan and I attended was right across the street from the corporate headquarters of ‘Saint Louis [...]

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John on December 12th, 2008

Leonard Sweet’s Post-Modern Pilgrims is a book I read & reread every couple of years just to refresh my knowledge of his EPIC paradigm, and to evaluate how I’ve been implementing this in my life & my ministry.
E (Experiential) – P-I-C
Experiential Worship
Something is missing.
We’ve lost something in the grand scheme of corporate worship.  Symptoms include:  [...]

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John on September 23rd, 2008

Judging by all the comments generated by the last post about vice presidential selections, politics is at the forefront of many of our brains.  John McCain’s campaign slogan, “Country First,”  caught my eye this week as he spoke up in Green Bay.  I like this year’s candidates, but McCain’s slogan doesn’t resonate with me as [...]

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John on July 22nd, 2008

For the next few weeks we’ll be using Mark Batterson’s “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” to help us stimulate a conversation about God-given opportunities in our lives.  He blogs at: evotional.com
What’s on your to-do list today?
Whether you use Outlook Calendars, a Franklin-Covey planner, a piece of scrap paper, or just [...]

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John on July 14th, 2008

For the next few weeks we’ll be using Mark Batterson’s “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” to help us stimulate a conversation about God-given opportunities in our lives.  He blogs at: evotional.com
I sure hope you don’t have a case of the Mondays today!
If you do, I suppose you could take it [...]

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John on July 8th, 2008

For the next few weeks we’ll be using Mark Batterson’s “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” to help us stimulate a conversation about God-given opportunities in our lives.  He blogs at: evotional.com
Remember the story of Benaiah?  2 Samuel 23:20-21.
When he was a boy, did Benaiah’s mom tell him not to play [...]

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