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A Remarkable Study of Willow Creek
January 23, 2008
Bill Hybel, the senior pastor of Willow Creek, has done a remarkable thing. Willow Creek is known as the megachurch…
The Pharisee in all of us
January 21, 2008
When you read the various arguments that are being spoken and published with respect to the hot issues that are…
When Jesus Consults His Advisors
January 18, 2008
Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the…
Feeding the Consumer
January 17, 2008
How do we approach the question of what the church has to offer those who are part of it. One…
Future Clergy
January 16, 2008
Recently I was talking to a retired pastor about what advice he would give to a person considering a call…
Peace among those whom God favors
January 14, 2008
As you travel almost anywhere in the country, one is struck with the multitude of churches that dot our landscape.…
An Imaginary Conversation in a Cynical Society
January 11, 2008
Another seismic change has occurred in the way we experience the church. At one time we debated whether the church’s…
Cost of Listening
January 10, 2008
Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people who come to them.…
Building Community in a Presbytery
January 8, 2008
Salem Presbytery covers 19 counties in North Carolina. You could drive 150 miles from east to west or 120 miles…
Changing Denominations
January 5, 2008
I have just finished a term as an interim General Presbyter at Salem Presbytery. It has given me a fresh…