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★ Confession of Sin: cynicism boiled over with slander, criticism, prayerlessness, and pessimism. 12 May 2013 | 08:25 pm
From our gathering this morning at The Well: Father, you tell us in your Word that whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. We confess that we have frequently relaxed our faith. We have allowed ...
★ The Problem of Western Cultural views of how to lead and organize 4 May 2013 | 01:09 am
Yep.. Western cultural views of how best to organize and lead (the majority paradigm in use in the world) are contrary to what life teaches. Western practices attempt to dominate life; we want life to...
★ A Genuine Question about Teams and Committees in Churches 4 May 2013 | 12:24 am
We’ve been forming some excellent teams at The Well, it’s been beautiful to see them flourish and work. At the same time, I always hear about how “bad” committees are in churches. I’ve never really b...
★ You’ve Been Left Behind 2 May 2013 | 05:34 pm
From our good friend, Lesslie Newbigin in his most excellent book Household of God, It is surely a fact of inexhaustible significance that what our Lord left behind Him was not a book, nor a creed, no...
★ Ecclesiology is the Caboose to Grace 30 Apr 2013 | 07:31 pm
“A systematic theology of grace puts church in its right place. Church is at best the caboose to grace. It is its tail. Ecclesiology, on the other hand, makes church into the engine.” Paul Zaul, Grac...
★ Two Ways to Handle Conflict, One That Doesn’t Suck 25 Apr 2013 | 10:36 pm
It’s fascinating how much frustration and misunderstanding is really easily taken care of by honest, open, vulnerable conversation. As a pastor (and a human for that matter), I tend to make decisions ...
★ The Problem with Using Your Inbox as your Task List 19 Apr 2013 | 05:00 pm
Over the years I have found different ways to be productive and get things done. I have two tried and true methods that have stuck with me for quite a while. I use my email inbox + my Moleskine to man...
★ What does an apostolic leader do anyways? 18 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
Over the past 10 years, I think I’ve asked about every one of my pastor-friends the question, “what is it that you do during the week?” or “how do you spend your time?” I’ve asked because I was sensi...
★ The Future of the Gospel is not White, Middle Class and Male 18 Apr 2013 | 08:29 am
I spent this past weekend at the Inaugural Missio Alliance gathering. Simply put, I loved it. I loved the people, the conversations, the location, the sessions and the town of Alexandria. But mostly I...
★ Are People Weary about Generosity? 19 Mar 2013 | 11:45 pm
“People are weary of being asked to do the least they can possibly do. People are yearning to measure the full distance of their potential on behalf of the causes they care about deeply, but they have...
