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March 20, 2011 0 Comments

I'm in the final throes of writing a recommendation report for a congregation I did a consultation with. While making a recommendation for the church to better define their values, I got distracted

March 18, 2011 0 Comments

I just finished reading the Call to Action by the Bishops of the United Methodist Church.  It's good stuff. In fact, it's great stuff – to a point.  The five aspects of a vital

March 11, 2011 1 Comment

This first part of the 21st century may well be remembered as a "hybrid world." Cars are morphing from purely gas to both gas and battery. Communication is morphing into email and text.

March 2, 2011 0 Comments

As I looked over the crowded sanctuary my heart was instantly gladdened by both the lack of comfortable seating and the colorful array of Easter attire. There seemed to be a glow of

February 23, 2011 0 Comments

The other day in a seminar a middle-aged woman asked me to define what I meant by the Missional Church. I quickly replied, "A missional church is organized around mission." Mission is their organizing

February 22, 2011 0 Comments

"82 percent of the unchurched are at least “some what likely” to attend church if they are invited. Perhaps we need to pause on this response. Perhaps we need to restate it: More