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Mentalities for a Church Engaging the Community
In part one of this series, I talked about how complicated it can be to develop a particular set of mentalities within the church. That’s not all that helpful without some concrete examples of what we mean by mentalities. The … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Community Engagement, Ecclesiology, justice, leadership
Tagged Community Engagement, mentalities, outreach
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Developing Church Mentalities
Our church, like many others, is working to broaden its self-understanding, particularly in terms of how we engage the particular community we live in. We want to move from an internally-focused, isolated church to one that is at work transforming … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Community, Community Engagement, Ecclesiology, leadership
Tagged church leadership, Community Engagement, leadership, mentalities, outreach, strategy
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Review of Bonhoeffer by Metaxas
I’ve been working for several weeks on a biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas, and have just finished it. I’m a fan. First Impressions Expecting a popular level biography, I was suprised initially by the length of Metaxas’s work. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Theologians, Theology
Tagged Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Sojourners Calls Out the Emergent Church on Race
This friday, Sojourners will release its May issue, and it certainly has more anticipation built up than I can imagine is typical for the monthly magazine. That’s in part in great part to the cover art, which is a pretty … Continue reading
Thoughts on Practices, Ours and Others
Yesterday, I read this post by Scott Benhase at Duke’s Faith and Leadership blog, Call and Response Blog. I read it a few times through because I knew it irked me a bit, but also knew that I agreed with … Continue reading
Youth Pastor Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis sixty-five years ago today. Bonhoeffer is arguably one of the most significant theologians of the past century, making real contributions to ecclesiology and ethics in particular. (This little book is my favorite, if … Continue reading
Posted in Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ministry, Theologians, Theology, Youth Ministry
Tagged Ministry, Theology, youth ministry
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Judges – Scripture and Sovereignty
I’m a free will guy. My theology definitely leans that way, and more often than not the way I think, feel, speak, and act is shaded towards the reality of choice. That’s why reading the Bible is hard for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Judges, Old Testament, Theology
Tagged determinism, free will, freedom, project 4:4, sovereignty
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Paradigmatic Events
I was thinking this morning about paradigmatic events, those experiences or stories that shape the way we interpret and understand the world. The cross and resurrection are such events for Christians, as they color the way we understand all sorts … Continue reading
Posted in Life Reflections, Theology
Tagged Community, cross, exile, experiences, paradigms
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Baptismal Discussion at Harvard Ichthus
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of a high view of baptism for the theological stance of most Churches of Christ. The predominant view of baptism’s essentiality and meaning is both characteristic of our movement’s churches and has … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday: The First Day of Lent
It is indeed Ash Wednesday, the traditional beginning of Lent, which is a period of penitence and reflection leading up to the remembrance of Jesus’ passion during Holy Week. The culmination comes with Good Friday and the celebration of the … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Ministry, Theology
Tagged discipline, faith, sacrifice, spirituality
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