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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Mens Ministry Sucks and the Gender Ratio, Some Thoughts
Ask just about any men in church for an honest answer about men’s ministry, and they will say it sucks (albeit, for the most, the language will be less direct, but sadly the thinking is much the same). Its not … Continue reading
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On Sermon and Homily Retention
Think about it… what did your pastor preach on last Sunday? What were the highpoints, what scripture was used to back them up? If you are like many folks, you will scratch your head. I’ll go a bit further, some … Continue reading
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Some Elevated Eyebrows on the LIFT Survey
The Lift folks were asking for input on twitter… Well, I like twitter for a lot of things, but commenting on a massive survey doesn’t lend itself a whole lot with a 140 character limit. Even on facebook, the character … Continue reading
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So I Struggle with This, Blackholes
Neil Ellis Orts hit on something huge this week. Blackholes… and while I plunge in to such, its not without fear, having experienced the backlash a whole multitude of times. Each time, I wonder, if things are going to crash … Continue reading
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HiJacked Family Values
Talk radio and tv in a lot of ways of hijacked family values such that the really important stuff gets missed. Family values become sin avoidance, which is not a bad thing… but without Christ they become much like a … Continue reading
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Many Love Jesus.. but the Church, Not so Much
Over the past few days, my blog reader stream has a lot of bits on Christian community, especially so after Ann Rice’s disillusionment with church. Statistically, her approach is pretty common. Some data presented last fall indicated folks identifying themselves … Continue reading
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The Fool who Tore Down the Barn
Jesus called the rich farmer a fool*… I think we would too. Who in their right mind would tear down their barns to build larger ones? Most certainly they could A, put up new ones on their land, or B, … Continue reading
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