Kingdom of God… We’re (Not) Gonna Change the World 4 Jul 20125 Jul 2012 I both love and am sometimes thoroughly frustrated with the Christian call to "change the world." Entrepreneurialism and social justice are incredibly popular these days, and especially among young college…
Social Ministry… Necro Theology: Be Warm And Be Filled 7 Mar 20128 Mar 2012 You have too many druggies coming to your church. The comment came after what I believe was intended to be a sincere compliment. "We like what you're doing down there...but you've got…
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…
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…
Missional… Don’t Ignore the Strategic Micropolis 23 Sep 201124 Sep 2011 I help pastor a church in a unique and difficult micropolitan area. On an average weekend we have a 1,000 people come through the doors of our church and that's…
Asides… 5 Things I Love About My City 20 Aug 2011 Portsmouth, OH may not be big and it may lack some of the accoutrements that I love and often miss about larger metro life, but I still love my city.…
Church… The Church Being The Church: Or What My Community Needs 13 Apr 201114 Apr 2011 This week A&E's TV show Intervention did a spotlight on my community. What they revealed for many people watching is that Southern Ohio is trapped by prescription drug abuse. 9.7…
Missional… Missional Church Planting In Rural America 26 May 2010 The Southern Baptist Convention Church Planting Center hosted a workshop and seminar on Missional Church Planting In Rural America yesterday. Apparently it was geared as a training program for the…
The City… God of This City 4 Feb 20094 Feb 2009 I came across a worship song the other day that I had never heard of, which isn't uncommon (I am not up to speed on most praise and worship music…
Culture… How Not to Help the Poor 23 Oct 2008 My heart is for the city, and parituclary for my city: Portsmouth, OH. Part of bringing the gospel to the city involves helping those in need, being willing to get…
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