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- December 29, 2006
In reading Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism. One of the problems…
, - December 13, 2006
There is an interesting phenomenon among clergy. On the one extreme, there are those within the clergy whose identity is…
- November 28, 2006
The downfall of another evangelical superstar, in this case Ted Haggard, seems to bring glee to the media and occasionally…
- October 13, 2006
Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…
, - September 16, 2006
Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more in…
, - July 24, 2006
Why is it that the Pentecostal churches are exploding in growth across the world while churches with more standard theology…
- July 17, 2006
The Astraunauts who just landed were quoted as looking down on a peaceful and fragile earth and wishing that we…
Clergy Drop Out (4)
February 15, 2012
One of the incredible turning points in Israel’s journey of faith was how those unique individuals known as the prophets…
Clergy Drop Out (3)
February 14, 2012
Let’s take these causes for clergy dropping out of the ministry one at a time. First, some people experience a…
Clergy Drop Out (2)
February 13, 2012
Last Monday, before I took a break to attend a conference, I asked you to jot down a list of…
Clergy Drop Out
February 6, 2012
In a 2005 survey by the Board of Pensions, the dropout rate among clergy in the first five years has…
Vocation and the Future of the Church (5)
February 3, 2012
Another significant issue with respect to vocation and the future of the church is our response to other servants of…
Vocation and the Future of the Church (4)
February 2, 2012
We have been looking at vocation or God’s call from the perspective of the corporate body of the church. Now…
Vocation and the Future of the Church (3)
February 1, 2012
We are viewing the future of the church from the perspective of God’s call. What is the church’s vocation? Yesterday…
Vocation and the Future of the Church (2)
January 31, 2012
When we consider the future of the church from God’s perspective, we are considering the subject from the perspective of…
Vocation and the Future of the Church (1)
January 30, 2012
When you are debating the future of the church, it makes a significant difference the perspective from which you come.…
Anger and Our Spiritual Journey (3)
January 27, 2012
Paul’s advice to not let the sun go down on our anger confronts the danger of nurturing anger within us…