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Category Archives: Index
A Different Way to Do Teen Ministry Campus Ministry Church, Putting Theory into Practice
Practice I’m a big fan of youth ministry and youth ministers. I’m just not such a big fan of turning youth ministry into a sub-congregation that practices a Christianity unlike that practiced by the rest of the church. It’s unhealthy … Continue reading
The Shepherding Model, 21st Century Version
At last, rather than talking about sheep in pens and leading sheep through the wilderness and protecting sheep from wolves, we have a catchy modern metaphor. Announcing a new seminar for elders: Teaching the Sheep to Surf!* * Involves no … Continue reading
Bad Elders: Leadership Hubris
Thom S. Rainer is a well-known author, consultant, and speaker on church growth and leadership. He recently posted an article in his blog about hubris among church leaders. “Hubris,” of course, means pride. It’s the Greek word for the kind … Continue reading
The Fork in the Road: A Different Gospel, Part 1 (Gal 1 -2)
In a recent post regarding the “progressive agenda,” I wrote, Of course, my view of the gospel differs from the gospel as taught by conservatives in important ways. I’m persuaded that if they’ll understand the gospel as I teach it, … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Galatians, gospel
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A Different Way to Do Teen Ministry Campus Ministry Church, Short-term missions?
Theory, Part 3 — Or how teen mission trip reports can be about someone other than the teens Two short-term mission trips. Trip 1. The adults bought plane tickets and hired a bus so the kids can go to Central … Continue reading
The Lord’s Supper: The Experts Weigh In
John Mark Hicks recently posted some material on the Lord’s Supper that’s very pertinent to this series, which I thought I’d wrapped up a few weeks ago. The post summarizes a scholarly paper he presented at the 2010 Stone-Campbell Conference. … Continue reading
Posted in Lord's Supper, Uncategorized
Tagged agape meal, All, communion, Eucharist, John Mark Hicks, Lord's Supper
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The Cruciform God: The Cross-Shaped Colony, Part 2
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. We are now well-beyond the book, but continuing to explore its implications. A different kind of colony (1 Pet 2:9-10) But you are a chosen people, a royal … Continue reading
Posted in Cruciform God, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman
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A Different Way to Do Teen Ministry Campus Ministry Church, Mentors?
Theory Part 2 — Or why teens shouldn’t have to tell us what they did last summer Let’s push this line of thought just a little further. And by “a little” I really mean “a lot” — because this isn’t … Continue reading
Amazing Grace: Patternism Articles in New Wineskins
The recent series of articles in New Wineskins regarding the errors of patternism have triggered a response at the From God’s Breath blog edited by Scott Shifferd Jr. I was actually quoted! Shifferd’s posts responding to the articles are- A … Continue reading
Posted in Amazing Grace, Amazing Grace, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, From God's Breath, New Wineskins, patternism, Scott Shifferd Jr
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The Cruciform God: The Cross-Shaped Colony, Part 1
We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. We are now well-beyond the book, but continuing to explore its implications. The holy colony (Phil 3:20-21) But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a … Continue reading
