Church… Failures in Church Planting 10 Apr 2014 Beginning a blog with a disclaimer about lack of expertise is a sure-fire way to suggest that basically everything that follows is utterly useless. It basically means "I have no…
Counseling Biblical Counseling and Imagination 9 Apr 2014 Anxiety makes the world around us shrink. We can see so few things except what is causing us, at that moment, to be anxious. I have often thought that what…
music Hands & Feet: Reflections on Love for the Poor in Worship Music 8 Apr 2014 The modern church has been reconnecting to her roots in the area of social concern. There has been a season where she was far more consumed with personal self-interest, Christendom's agenda, and small kingdom…
Books A Review of “True Friendship” by Vaughan Roberts 7 Apr 20147 Apr 2014 "The theme of friendship," writes Vaughan Roberts, "takes us right to the heart of the Bible's message." That the Bible would say so much about friendship should not surprise us,…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 5 Apr 20145 Apr 2014 Every week I compile a list of interesting reads from around the web. This week's list is small but there's still some good selections to check out. 1. "The Matrix…
Uncategorized Next Week 4 Apr 2014 Here's what I'll be writing on next week, so check back for these posts and more: 1. A Review of True Friendship by Vaughan Roberts This was a refreshing little…
Leadership Classism and Contemporary Pastoral Training 3 Apr 20143 Apr 2014 I am the product of a particular kind of culture, a culture of academics and education. I went to college and was trained by a well-educated pastor. I went to…
Theology Servant Knowledge 2 Apr 2014 To know God is to know Him as Covenant Lord. God is the authoritative Lord over all, who enters into personal relationship with His people. All our knowledge of Him…
Discipleship Tri-Perspectival Discipleship 1 Apr 20141 Apr 2014 He mentioned that he had been to Bible College more than once while he sat across from me. It was important for him to remind me that he “knew the…
Books A Review of “The Trellis and the Vine” by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne 31 Mar 2014 I am late to the game. Back in 2009 when this book was released it was all the rage among pastors in my circles. I didn't read it then, probably…
