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Elders Part 1: The Value of Growing, Caring Shepherds
(Note: My faith tradition, the Churches of Christ, are organized into autonomous churches governed by multiple elders. In this series, I’m going to write some of my observations about how those elderships work, or don’t. If your faith tradition has … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Community, Discipleship, leadership
Tagged compassion, discipleship, elders, elderships, growth, leadership, pastoral care, shepherds
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Sermon on the Plain—Cedar Lane Edition
This past Sunday’s sermon was our introductory foray into the sermon on the plain, an extremely distilled dose of Jesus’ vision of what his disciples are like. Part of the challenge of this past week’s sermon was to get in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Discipleship, Luke, New Testament, Preaching, Translations, video
Tagged discipleship, Jesus, preaching, Sermon on the Plain
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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
Posted in books, Devotional, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Bonhoeffer, discipleship
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A Thousand Single Chances
Seth Godin’s blog is one of my favorites. He does a great job of teasing out the marketing principles articulated in his books, and usually in a balanced and pithy style. Everybody has an off day though. Last week I … Continue reading
Paradigmatic Events: Individuals and Communities
As I reflected some more yesterday afternoon about the sorts of moments in people’s lives that can become paradigmatic events, another dynamic really came into focus from my own experiences. How communities respond to people during times of tragedy or … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Life Reflections, Ministry, Modus Vivendi
Tagged Community, creativity, discipleship, experiences
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Everyday, Episode 1: Dinner and a Show
This is the first in a series of posts about the sorts of things I like to do every single day. First, the refrain for the series: The things you do every day matter, Over time, they shape who you … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, everyday, Family, kids, sanctification, transformation
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Multiple Choice and Project 4:4
Tonight, I think we’ve okayed the final version of the notebook for project 4:4, so we move closer and closer to being ready for this 2010 initiative. As I was thinking about that tonight, I was thinking that as we … Continue reading
Project 4:4
As a disciple of Jesus, I want to be someone who learns from Jesus what my life is supposed to look like. I learn from Jesus how to see the world like it really is, and to see the world … Continue reading
If the Bible Overwhelms You
Look, the Bible can be a tough book to get your head around, rough water to swim in if you aren’t used to it. I think it’s possible that sometimes people get scared away from it a little bit because … Continue reading