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- March 18, 2008
Continuing the nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Seventh, in a culture…
- March 13, 2008
Continuing my nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Fourth, in a culture…
- March 11, 2008
Because our culture emphasizes the spectacular, we often neglect to appreciate the value of the ordinary in sustaining us in…
- March 6, 2008
The church encounters the experience of grace in worship where a prayer of intercession invites us to crawl out of…
- March 5, 2008
What does it look like in the life of an ordinary church? Mark and Julia had been having a pretty…
, - March 4, 2008
If we are going to discern the Word of God as it takes on flesh in our congregations, then we…
- March 3, 2008
Any consideration of the Word being made flesh in the continuing Body of Christ must recognize that God accommodates the…
- February 28, 2008
For people to encounter Christ in the Body of Christ, they must believe that he is indeed present. Otherwise they…
- February 27, 2008
Hans Kung states, "the church is essentially more than what it appears to be. It is not an ordinary people…
- February 25, 2008
Too often we think of the Christian community as the church which we attend. We forget that the Body of…
, - February 22, 2008
Bonhoeffer, in his book, Christ the Center, emphasizes that our central question must be "Who is Christ for me?" (Christ…
- February 20, 2008
While I believe it is important that we reexamine the divine nature of the church, this is not to suggest…
- February 19, 2008
The early church had fierce debates over whether Jesus was human or divine. The party known as the Ebionites emphasized…
- February 15, 2008
Several weeks later, Allen was sitting in his office one Wednesday afternoon working on his sermon for Sunday when his…
- February 14, 2008
For the next six months Allen continued to meet with Henry in an almost secretive fashion. Henry would talk and…
- February 13, 2008
As if it were built into his DNA, there wasn't even a moment's hesitation. Allen dialed the Living Waters church,…
Clergy Drop Out – Family (1)
March 19, 2012
I once heard a Catholic priest say that the church considered the family our domestic church. I’ve always loved that…
Clergy Drop Out — Under Appreciation (4)
March 16, 2012
Several lessons in experiencing and expressing appreciation are: It is best if it is specific and not general. It is…
Clergy Drop Out –Under-Appreciation (3)
March 15, 2012
Most clergy are committed to their calling and recognize that it is going to include long hours and modest salary…
Clergy Drop Out — Under-appreciation (2)
March 14, 2012
Yesterday, I raised the issue of the impact of under-appreciation in the ministry. I think it began as an idea…
Clergy Drop Out — Underappreciation
March 13, 2012
If you are looking for reasons that people drop out of the ministry, high on your list should be feeling…
Clergy Drop Out- Physical Health (5)
March 9, 2012
Since we are facing some rather shocking statistics on the decline of clergy health, it is important that judicatories, in…
Clergy Drop Out – Physical Health (4)
March 8, 2012
Yesterday I mentioned near the end of the piece including your congregation in your care for your physical health. Today,…
Clergy Drop Out-Physical Health (3)
March 7, 2012
Some more ideas about how to find exercise in and around your daily activities. 11. There are some great workout…
clergy Drop Out – Physical Health (2)
March 6, 2012
We need to be intentional about getting some exercise and look for ways to do it in and around our…
Clergy Drop Out – Physical Health (1)
March 5, 2012
Sometimes we overlook the obvious. Among the many reasons that we are examining about the early drop-out of clergy is…