Tag: church
Being Relevant (part 1): Recognizing Our Irrelevancy
Ladies and gentlemen please Would you bring your attention to me? For a feast for your eyes to see An explosion of catastrophe Like nothing you’ve ever seen before Watch closely as I open this door Your jaws will be on the floor After this you’ll be begging for more Welcome to the show Please… Read More ›
Snapshots
Last night I had a dream. Long-time friends and people I used to serve with in church were in it. It was so vivid, it was like being there – right down to the emotions. Old friends. Some who still are. Yet some are not. And I woke up in tears. I woke up missing… Read More ›
Brain overload!
After meeting with some good friends at Journey Church in Chattanooga, I’m having a hard time processing all the things going through my head. My thoughts are scattered like I spilled M&Ms in the car – they are all over the place, in every crevice of my mind, and some will probably not be discovered… Read More ›
Follow Jesus?
I was an early adopter of Twitter back when MySpace was dying. Yeah, I know… I’m old. It was so cool back before everyone knew about it. I could follow people; they could follow me (and, alas, they could “unfollow” me, too). I could read about when people were at the movies or when they… Read More ›
No Thanks?
In just a couple of days, many people will be sitting down at a table somewhere engorging themselves on turkey, casseroles, bread, and assorted desserts. There will be laughter, celebration of families re-united, and most likely a turkey-induced nap in the living room while some football game is playing. Kids will watch the parade, and… Read More ›
Zoinks! When Fear Makes Us Stupid.
I grew up watching reruns of Scooby Doo. Yes, I even remember the crossover episodes with Jerry Reed and Batman and Robin. I get nauseated just recalling the dialogue and plot twists. “It’s Old Man Withers!” It should have been called Cheesy-Doo, but that probably more accurately represents something I found in back of the… Read More ›
Our Greatest Sin…
Our greatest sin is simple: WE DO NOT BELIEVE. Oh, sure…we say we do. We desperately WANT to. We can remember the moment where we made a decision TO believe. And we may believe enough – to pray, to hope, and to find comfort when things get rough. We may believe enough to go to church or open our… Read More ›
A Plea to Ministry Leaders
First off, we want to say we love you. Your vision. Your dreams. They have helped shape the world in some small way. Or maybe in a big way. You have made a difference. Your teaching. Your preaching. Your writing. Your hard work. So thank you for your obedience and your heart. Keep chasing after… Read More ›
The Heart of Community
Community. That word sits parked at the middle of many church titles. “******* Community Church.” In the 90s, this word became a part of church culture. Everybody wanted it. Everybody claimed it in their titles. It’s non-denominational “vibe” replaced words like Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist on their church signs. Community was THE buzz word…. Read More ›
Vs.
The first rule of Fight Club? You don’t talk about fight club. But I’m going to talk about it. I have to. I want to talk about the way a mother told her daughter not to talk to my daughter because of the church our family attended. I want to talk about the way pastors… Read More ›
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