Monthly Archives: September 2010

Last week, Danny Corbitt presented his work regarding instrumental music at the Abilene Christian lectures, called “The Summit,” based on his book Missing More Than Music. Today, I received the September 2010 issue of the Gospel Advocate, containing an article … Continue reading →

* Don’t whine about micromanagement I know this will sound terribly cynical — largely because it is. But in my experience (not speaking of present staff), when a minister complains of “micromanagement,” he’s actually complaining of management. But elders are … Continue reading →

What with being out of town the last two weekends, needing to work on Wineskins articles, and other stuff (life intrudes), I may need to skip a few days worth of posts. It galls me no end to contemplate a … Continue reading →

The Crossbridge Church of Christ is inviting “all Christian tribes, denominations and traditions to unite together in worship to our common Lord, Jesus Christ” to join with them in an evening of praise. Details are at their website. The event … Continue reading →

I was asked to teach a class Wednesday night as part of a series on the Missional Church. I got a little outside of the notes I was provided (you are surely not surprised to learn), but I tried to … Continue reading →

So I’m back from Louisville, where I attended my cousin’s wedding. It was a good trip. First, Louisville is a great town to visit. I mean — it has the Louisville Slugger museum! What could be better? And a very … Continue reading →

* The flock Elders are shepherds, and shepherds care passionately about the flock — all the flock. Ministers are often placed over one or two programs. Sometimes they let their passion for their ministry overwhelm their passion for their flock. … Continue reading →

In a recent interview published in Christianity Today, Stanley Hauerwas discussed his recently published autobiography. Hauerwas is a scholar who helped found the neo-Anabaptist school of thought with John Howard Yoder. He is a Methodist who taught at Catholic Notre … Continue reading →

* Pat Lencioni is the expert It’s my opinion that every eldership and every group of ministers should study these two books together: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable and Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership … Continue reading →

We are continuing a series considering the excellent Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites…and Other Lies You’ve Been Told: A Sociologist Shatters Myths From the Secular and Christian Media, by Bradley R. E. Wright. Chapter 3 asks whether we’re really losing our … Continue reading →