If you have not seen the buzz about the Monday posting by Len Sweet and Frank Viola, you need to read what they have written. The church must get back to what the church is about in the mind and plan of God. This is the glory of the church, and the power and future …
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The title is purposefully ambiguous. It says two things. First, it is a complete sentence, with subject and verb. It says that ministry is important. That service makes a difference. That what we ministers do has significance and value. We need to hear such a message, because the world is not always certain that “ministry …
The Barna report released this week (“Americans Open to Exploring New Ways of Experiencing God”) suggests that Americans are more and more inclined to find and practice faith outside the structures and context of traditional churches. The report verifies what many churches have already suspected and experienced. The report can be understood better by surveying …
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A new Barna report out this week documents and explains what many churches already know and are experiencing. Finding and practicing religion through traditional churches is less and less popular in our country. Our society and culture is in a time of individual personal exploration, with “new approaches to marriage, communications, sexuality, education, and more”, including how people …
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The Psalmist wrote that the heavens declare the glory of God and that the firmament shows his handiwork (Psalm 19). Natural revelation is affirmed in Scripture many times. Today I am thinking about “natural revelation” and seeing God in the capacities and opportunities he has given humankind. I got a phone call on Friday–really a …
How incredibly small is our world! We are part of a shrinking global village. This is a special blessing to the people of God, because it allows us to connect with global needs and to make a difference in places and ways not even dreamed about when I was born. Not only can we be …
The mornings here are wonderful–quiet and cool, I enjoy rising early and contemplating the beauty. Yesterday morning I attended the 5:00 a.m. prayer session at La Vega church. I have attended devotional at the clinic almost every morning at 7:00 a.m. We have a prayer circle for the Baxter employees at 8:00 a.m. and student …
[Wow! Has this week gone by quickly. I leave for the U.S. tomorrow and will speak at Oklahoma Christian on Friday. This afternoon I have found a little bit of unscheduled day and an opportunity write briefly. I am beginning a series of blogs to share some reflections from this trip.] This trip to Honduras …
