Redemptive Movement Hermeneutic

As happens to me frequently, I think something, wonder if I am crazy, do some checking and then find I am not the only one that is crazy. I need to put that on one of my t-shirts.
The other day I was going to Mars Hill Michigan, where I frequently download the teachings of Rob [...]

Save the Forest

Last night we had a youth ministry Capture the Flag style game up in Millersberg – it was super fun – our group is really learning how to have fun together and play. When I first came to this church, little clicks were having fun together but there was no group – it’s really turning [...]

Breakout Chruches, by Thom S. Rainer

Based on the coporate mega-hit, Good to Great, this book follows the travels of 13 churches who went through dry times and came out ahead. While I am naturally adverse to using coporate business books as church growth material, I tried to approcah this book with an open mind, especially after hearing what the notorious [...]

Just a tool.

I’m nothing, hear me, nothing but a tool;
If God wants to use me I just say cool.
I’m not a ballonhead who thinks he’s on the rise,
If you’re thinking that then, pop, yo, surprise.D-Boy

I woke up this morning, prayed, visited the lab at the doctor’s to give blood, drank coffee, read Nick’s blog, and went on [...]

Midnight Maruaders

So Saturday morning I woke up and found that the youth house (which I like to call the cave, in recognition of the saints who meet in the catacombs before us) was broken into on Friday night. Thieves made off with ~$1500-$2000 worth of music and AV kit. If you’ve ever been robbed from from [...]

Catholic John Wesley

Like everyone else that circles the emerging church blogs, I have taken the Theological Worldview test. Originally seen at the Dead YP site, I ended up Roman/Catholic and Weslyan. I’m cool with that. I have never prayed to Mary or the saints though, so that part of the quiz is a little [...]

Authentic Sin

I wish we would stop referring to Christians as “sinners who are forgiven.” I wish we would see the calling of being holy, separate as a way of life. Following Jesus instead of natural tendencies.
I am prompted to this wish by a few factors, reading the ooze.com forum boards about an article on slacker-leadership, my [...]

inVert

I’m planning for this weekend’s culmination retreat for the inVert spiritual formation class. We’re taking the 7 students on a weekend adventure with the focus on Discovering your LifeCalling through Spiritual Disciplines.
We’re introducing the Daily Office, Sacred Reading, The Jesus Prayer and Spiritual Gifts, your SHAPE, your life missions statement. It should be an interesting [...]

Miami Heat

So the Heat lost last night – it was really their own fault. Detroit kept them from putting the perverbial (props to Ricky B.) nail in the coffin.
So it’s time for us Shaq fans to rest up and hope that Shaq has another great season in him. For the Heat, this offseason they need to:
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