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Christian Life: Experiential vs. Theological

24 July 2007 Ministry

It was recently brought to my attention that a local religious leader (who shall remain quite nameless) disparages certain ministries for putting too much emphasis on the “experiential.” I found this quite curious. In my time as a Christian, I have felt that there is definitely an experiential aspect to this life. In reality, so [...]

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The Summer Slump

18 July 2007 Ministry

The summer slump is on. Recently, I’ve been blogging about numbers in church. By numbers, I mean what a lot of churches seem to really care about: attendance. So many churches are worried about numbers in the summer. Why aren’t there more people here? Well, I’ll be honest. I am worried about numbers too. I [...]

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Not By the Numbers

17 July 2007 Ministry

This post was inspired by a post by Skye Jethani that I drew attention to earlier: The Measure of a Ministry. Check it out! It seems that ever since Jesus said, “Where two or three are gathered in my name…” (Matthew 18:20), we’ve been concerned about numbers. Churches go to crazy lengths to figure out [...]

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A Shocking Defense of the Pope (Don’t Call Him “Intolerant”)

16 July 2007 Ministry

Read the MSNBC Article DISCLAIMER: I have not read the document in question, yet. I hope to get my hands on a copy at some point and give it a thorough perusal. What I Like About the Pope So, in a nutshell, here’s the story. Pope Benedict XVI has approved a document, which was produced [...]

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The Assembling of the Church: Local Church in Scripture…

12 July 2007 Ministry

The Assembling of the Church: Local Church in Scripture… As usual, Alan Knox of The Assembling of the Church has whet my appetite. In this post, Alan asks a great question about the “local church” and its place in Scripture. I am reminded of some minor qualm I’ve had with my own “local church.” For [...]

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The Assembling of the Church: Jesus abides with me and I can abide with him

11 July 2007 Ministry

The Assembling of the Church: Jesus abides with me and I can abide with him Alan Knox, over at The Assembling of the Church, has offered some thought on the notion of Jesus “abiding” with us. This was the final part in a week long series called “5 Things I Dig About Jesus” which he [...]

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The Measure of a Ministry | Out of Ur

11 July 2007 Ministry

The Measure of a Ministry | Out of Ur Skye Jethani has posted an article questioning the use of service attendance as a measure of a church’s success. I whole-heartedly agree with Skye. The number of butts in pews on Sunday does not directly correspond to the impact of a church. The Church is a [...]

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joethorn.net » So, you’re thinking of being a pastor?

12 May 2007 Ministry

joethorn.net » Blog Archive » So, you’re thinking of being a pastor? Joe Thorn, of the aptly named joethorn.net, has an interesting post about what I would call the nuts and bolts of the ministry discernment process. His list of considerations includes: Don’t. Go to a liberal arts college. Get the best theological and ministry [...]

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Clarifying Thoughts on My Church

10 May 2007 Biblical Studies

I realize that yesterday’s post “Mars Hill Church, the ESV, and My Own Church” might have ruffled the feathers of my FCC readers. Allow me to explain further what’s going on here… I am a Bible-centered guy. This shouldn’t be surprising given my background. I like the Bible. I believe the Bible is God’s revelation. [...]

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Mars Hill Church, the ESV, and My Own Church

9 May 2007 Biblical Studies

Mars Hill Church : Pastoral Reflections on Bible Translations: Why We Preach from the English Standard Version Somehow, I missed this. It happened back in January. Those who know me know that I often enjoy listening to Mark Driscoll, the head pastor at Mars Hill in Seattle. Driscoll’s sermons are biblically-based (he focuses on a [...]

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