Monthly Archives: February 2011

Suffering Pastors

We do not like to suffer, usually we do not like to hear about other people’s suffering; yet it is in suffering that we grow spiritually and it is through shared suffering that we grow community. Out of Ur blog … Continue reading

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Holy Planning

If you ever wondered how to do church planning in a spiritual manner, I have a book for you. Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice by Gil Rendle and Alice Mann doesn’t try to separate business approaches and … Continue reading

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Rotary Phone Ministry in an iPhone World

Humans have an unlimited ability to hold opposite mentalities at the same time. I enjoy making fun of the inconsistencies of others, and I really laugh when someone points out my own inconsistencies. But have you noticed that church people … Continue reading

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Politics, Patriot, and Planning

I’m reading some of George W. Bush’s Decision Points. It seems that people either love W. or hate him. Personally, I find him likable as a person, even though he made many decisions that I disagreed with. Bush is no … Continue reading

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More Good News

Scot McKnight just posted more good news for the church: it seems that teens tend to look to their relatives as their role models. We often think we need to young entertainers to gain the ear of young people. The … Continue reading

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Pain, Pain, Go Away

This is one of those when I feel I’d be doing much better without a body. I have tennis elbow that incapacitates my right arm. Today I went to the chiropractor because I cannot stand up long enough to walk … Continue reading

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