Church… My New Ministry 19 Oct 201120 Oct 2011 I am super excited to be able to announce that I have accepted a job as the new Associate Pastor at Revolution Church. Revolution is a Postmodern/GenNext church in Portsmouth…
Asides… It Can Happen To Our Churches 12 Oct 2011 Colin Hansen has a great, if disturbing, article over at The Gospel Coalition that explores the reality that faithful, gospel churches can, over time, turn away from the Orthodox faith.…
Books… Frustrated By The Mission: A Review of “The Mission of the Church” by Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung 10 Oct 201118 Oct 2011 Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung are concerned that their new book is going make them seem like they are against helping the poor. I think it's a legitimate fear. The…
Books… Beautiful Are The Feet: A Review of “Barefoot Church” by Brandon Hatmaker 26 Sep 201127 Sep 2011 The church has a really bad habit that it needs to break immediately! We have, sadly, become an incredibly consumerist culture. That is to say the church takes, consumes, and…
Asides… Some Thoughts on Community 9 Sep 20119 Sep 2011 Here's some interesting reads on the subject of community for your Friday: 1) Brad House has a new book on community, check out the promo here. 2) Several years ago…
Church… The Danger of Machismo Theology 15 Jul 201116 Jul 2011 Many people have been talking about Mark Driscoll's tweet from a few days ago. It made Christian subculture headlines and created quite a stir, something not uncommon to Driscoll. The…
Church… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 2) 7 Jul 20118 Jul 2011 See Part One If it is not being formally stated in academia there is nonetheless a buzz around and among 20 something Christians which suggests that the future of the…
Church… Our Discipleship Problem (Part 6) 29 Jun 201130 Jun 2011 I have never been a "handy-man". Both my dad and my brother were/are Mr. Fixits. They can repair anything, build anything, and work on anything. Not me. Now, if you…
Church Don’t Forget To Turn off The Lights 23 Jun 201124 Jun 2011 Goodbye is never an easy thing to say. There is almost always pain and heartbreak associated with a farewell. Perhaps this is why so many of us avoid it like…
Church… Our Discipleship Problem (Part 5) 22 Jun 201123 Jun 2011 Church business meetings are from Satan, I am convinced of it! I am grateful to be done with them. Most frequently the sessions turn into all out gripe-fests. This person…
Sparrow & Heart Soul Care 