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Yet, I reserve the right to not be defined by emergent.
Emergent is a great organization that can help people, pastors and leaders who are moving in that direction. The problem comes when they become, usualy unintentionally, like a denomination. (“I belong to emergent”).
but if that’s our biggest problem…we’re blessed. I say that [...]
December 30, 2005
Categories: emergence . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
I have a commitment to not deleting things that I say online. If I have the stupidity to say it, then I have to own it.
However, I have a higher commitment to some people than my commitment to myself. And when one of these people asks me to delete a post – I have to [...]
December 27, 2005
Categories: blogging . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
If you are a regular reader, then you know that Tony Jones is a writer and leader who I really appreciate. His books on Postmodern Youth Ministry and Soul Shaper were not only informative for me, but also liberating.
Tony is a gracious man who returns emails – not only to me but to other regular [...]
December 22, 2005
Categories: books, emergence, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: 3 Comments
My father in law is one of the wisest people I know. He is a minister at large for an “international” ministry called Believer’s Dynamics.
Anyways – he preaches as good as you breathe and he has a website and you can listen to his sermons on it – so I am linking to it to [...]
December 21, 2005
Categories: family, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: Leave a Comment
So with all the debate that is absolutely raging about the church services on Christmas issue – I really think that our church is doing something wise.
We are hosting 3 worship services, 2 on sat night and one on sun morning that are all similar but different so that people could go to just one, [...]
December 21, 2005
Categories: church, leadership . . Author: James . Comments: 1 Comment
Sorry for the recent silence, had a baby – not sleeping – drinking lots of coffee.
Check back soon for a rant on tithing.
December 9, 2005
Categories: theology . . Author: James . Comments: 2 Comments