A Christmas Carol
Every time I pick up a mainline hymnal that was printed anytime after 1990 I get just a little bit disgusted. In an effort to save our sensibilities and to be as politically/theologically “correct” as possible, many of the old hyms were lyrically changed. Now, I’m all for inclusive language and all that, but I […]
Planting Priorities
The other day I got a Twitter question from Phil Longmire, a church planter in Richmond, TX. We were talking about church planting priorities and I was saying how important it is for planters to be out of the office, away from the computer, and out in the public’s eye. So he Tweeted me and […]
The 7-11 Jesus
During Advent, I’ve been reading James A. Harnish’s Advent Calendar of Devotions from Abingdon Press. One of the short passages sent my head reeling and my heart racing: “Jesus was not born in Bethlehem to make the darkness more manageable.” And yet, this is the very gospel we see presented in church after church after […]
Evangelism: Practical and Effective Evangelism in Today’s Church
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Evangelism: Exegeting the Community
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Evangelism: Conversations and Faith
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