The staff is reading a book called A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix, by Friedman . It's a leadership book. But I read this today, "In any age, concept of leadership must square with the latest understanding of the relationship between brain and body…Recent findings suggest that to a large … Continue reading Learning about Mystical Union from a Leadership Book.
Mother Kirk Part 4
Last week I said I'd continue this stream on the church and the importance of the visible church. This will be the last post in this till I round the bend and begin to think about how baptism relates to the visible church and how all this connects to the issue of apostasy.Two main points … Continue reading Mother Kirk Part 4
Disciples Casting Out Demons
I've run into a lot of weird stuff in ministry - including vampires! Yep.One thing I haven't run into, at least to my knowledge, is clear cut demon possession - not of the kind that Jesus' disciples encountered when he sent them out.Why?I've always attributed it to the fact that we are not (I am … Continue reading Disciples Casting Out Demons
Fear Thou Not, by Jenny and Tyler
I don't have much to say about this song other than I love it. Reading now through the book of Revelation with the boys at night and being a part of the miniseries at Connexion on the same book, this song seems to capture the essence of it - Fear Not, I am with Thee. … Continue reading Fear Thou Not, by Jenny and Tyler
Church, Relevancy, Race
Last week I read a depressing post my Marc5Solas "Top 10 Reasons our Kids Leave Church." I made reference to Reason #10 in my sermon this Sunday, namely, "The Church is Too Relevant." I encourage you to read the whole post when you have time (especially if you've got kids/teens in the church). I think … Continue reading Church, Relevancy, Race
God Entranced 