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I’m Not Getting Into An Argument About Musical Preferences
Some things in this world used to be really important to me; now I have new priorities. Some churches have a cool band to lead worship. Some do straight up hymns with a full choir & orchestra (I worked at a church that did this really well in their earlier service). Some will try an unfortunate blend of everything…
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Success Ain’t What It Used To Be
Some things in this world used to be really important to me; now I have new priorities. I used to believe that the more I did what God wanted, the more “opportunity” He would give me. The problem is this is only kind of true. He does tend to give me opportunities more and more.…
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I’m Not Here To Impress You
Some things in this world used to be really important to me; now I have new priorities. Life is no video game. I’m not scoring points or gaining levels and special abilities as I go. I’ve learned that as a pastor, there is a temptation to have something more impressive to say, or claim, or…
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I Don’t Care if I Fit In
Some things in this world used to be really important to me; now I have new priorities. I spent so much of my life stuck in a proverbial “Costume Party” trying to wear the right philosophical outfit in front of the right people. I’m me. I’m working continuously to be conformed to the image of Christ, and…
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What can your church learn from a donut shop?
My church has a great donut shop just down the street. I hardly ever order a donut but I’m becoming quite addicted to their coffee. It is much nicer inside than any other donut shop I’ve ever been in. There are soft comfortable chairs a fireplace and a flat screen TV. Like every other pastor…
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Mentoring: The Top 10 Things I Learned From Bill Ferrell
During my farewell speech at The Heights, I got too choked up to actually say some nice things about my friend and mentor, Bill Ferrell. This blog post will hopefully lay out what I wanted my people to know about him and about mentoring in general. Mentoring doesn’t generally happen within the context of…
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The Gospel According to Mass Effect (Spoilers)
(SPOILER ALERT: If you have any desire whatsoever to play any game from the Mass Effect series, I strongly suggest you DO NOT read any further.) Say what you want about video games, but the facts are clear: Mass Effect is bigger than many blockbuster movies from sales to fan base. Overlooking the cultural…