After a long few months of studying up on multi-site ministries, analyzing the possibilities of my church and another local church merging together to do multi-site ministry, communicating the exciting possibilities of this new adventure to a congregation of 3800, and then waiting to see if they would vote to join in this new adventure, [...]
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 [...]
Go ahead, take a big breath. That’s what this chapter is in the book. It’s a chance to take a breath. Going from gut twisting narrative, to mystery, to heady conversation with God, this chapter is a bit of a break. There’s plenty to say, but the pace slows down a bit.
One of the intriguing [...]
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I really felt educated by my rss wanderings this week. Enjoy!
I don’t feel old yet, but I’ll bet in another 5 years, reading this list will make me want to go out & buy a cool sportscar (BMW convertible, probably): What kids entering college think – Beloit College Mindset List. via Jesus Creed
Good food for [...]
Why do Christians seem so negative sometimes? Why does it seem like Christians are against more things than they’re for?
These are thoughts you sometimes hear expressed by nonChristians. It’s not always based on daily interaction with Christians and might be their perception based on what they see in the media, but sometimes I’ve noticed it [...]
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One of my favorite things about bringing our church’s 8th graders up to Camp Luther is the 3rd learning session we have with them. In the morning, after breakfast, but before kayaking and challenge courses, the kids get a chance to write down any question they have about faith, the Church, Jesus, or anything at [...]
**Newsflash**
Contrary to popular belief, pastors do NOT only work 1 day a week.
In fact, pastors only get 1 day off each week – if they have the discipline to choose to take it off.
I’m kind of bummed – Friday normally is my 1 day off, but I’ve got to get a lot of stuff done [...]
I’ve got a great list of links for you today, ranging from super silly to super serious. Well, not really. They’re mostly just super silly. I”ve had too much serious this week, how ’bout you?
Kind of silly:
Do you have thousands of emails in your inbox? the Jesus Creeders do…
Pretty silly:
When you speculate about the identity [...]
Have you heard about netvibes yet? It has literally saved me hundreds of hours of web surfing time by simply allowing me to have everything I want in one place instantly. I totally love it. Check out our Faith Emergence Universe where you can access some of the sites that we frequent.
Tyranny. [...]
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