iwhen i knew that i was going to be speaking/teaching/facilitating/whatever you want to call it in africa (yeah, i am not too into the word “preach”) i spent some time reflecting on what to share, which passage, which direction to go. i was nervous because as you all know, i’m a little on the not-so-conservative [...]
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the church of the 99 or the 1?
Posted in church stuff, jesus is cool, leadership on February 4, 2010 | 20 Comments »
dreams re-dux
Posted in church stuff, dreams, equality, injustice on January 17, 2010 | 7 Comments »
“almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.”
“when our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that [...]
the difference between “cultivating communities” and “building churches”
Posted in church stuff, dreams, incarnational, leadership, the refuge on January 14, 2010 | 28 Comments »
“christian communities continue the work of Jesus. they are sent to be a presence to people who are living in darkness and despair. the people who come into these communities also respond to the call and the cry of the weak and the oppressed. they enter into the covenant with Jesus and the poor. they [...]
rethinking the word “pastor”
Posted in church stuff, leadership, women in ministry on January 4, 2010 | 57 Comments »
i have had this post swirling around in my head for over a year now and am finally taking the time to put these thoughts about the word “pastor” in black-and-white.
6 years ago on january 1st i went on a church staff as a “pastor.” looking back, the whole thing is so weird because i [...]
waiting, hoping, expecting the wrong things
Posted in church stuff, crazy making, healing, spiritual formation, the carnival in my head on December 8, 2009 | 24 Comments »
oh, advent started out hopeful for me. and then this past week i tanked.
the trouble is that i actually tanked myself. i did the thing i should not do, should not do, should not do. i read too much online. i looked at too many other churches’ websites. i read about $40 million building campaigns [...]
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