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Using Questions to Teach
Discussing Discussions Increasingly, adult education in churches has depended upon discussion formats and less on lecture formats. An increasing number of students expect there to be some level of discussion, whether that takes place in smaller discussion groups or with … Continue reading
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Revisiting Ecclesiology
I don’t know why it’s been so surprising to me that my new preaching role keeps drawing me into the process of thinking through ecclesiology. I suppose that’s partly because I feel more responsibility for broad strategic thinking for the … Continue reading
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Prediction: Alabama 34 Arkansas 27
I haven’t been able to fire up the blog in a couple of weeks, so today’s a double feature. First off is a mandatory football pick. After living in Little Rock for a decade, I can’t let this week go … Continue reading
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My Sweet Punkin’
Six years ago I made holy promises to Kelly the Schepp, and that sweet woman became my wife. I can’t imagine that either of us really had a clue what we were getting ourselves into, but we knew we loved … Continue reading
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Laughing and Thinking
Two things made me laugh and think in the last couple of days. One: I was at a birthday party for a lady who was turning 93. Her friend looked at her, and said frankly, “You look old.” Her friend … Continue reading
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The Hole in Our Gospel
It took me a while to get completely through The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns, but that was really more about my crazy life transition than the book. The book itself is extremely readable, written in a style … Continue reading
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Everything is Different Now
“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” -Ananias of Damascas, Acts 9:17 Everything is … Continue reading
Around the Web in 40 Words
I like reading blogs. Noted lately: Donald Miller steps up his blogging game. Again. Randy Harris steps in the ring. Shannon Cooper explores wordpress.com As does Ryan Rampton. Richard Beck explores demonic politics. Want to read blogs consistently? Google Reader.
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Discipleship on Whose Terms?
Continuing my recent Bonhoeffer kick, Ive been digging back into his classic book Discipleship. Check out this section: Discipleship without Jesus Christ is choosing one’s own path. It could be an ideal path or a martyr’s path, but it is … Continue reading
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Missing People
Missing people is one of the best things about life as a human being. Okay, that might be an overstatement. This isn’t: Missing people is a byproduct of some of the best things in our lives as human beings. It … Continue reading




