Wednesday Roundup: A Post-Christian Society?; I’m Busy, But Am I Prepared? (12/20/17)

Many Christians on the Left and the Right believe we live in a post-Christian society, though for different reasons.  And - of course - the very terms "Left" and "Right" are probably symptoms of believing that we may still live in a Christian nation.  Ed Stetzer, here and here, writes about Biblical frameworks for what faithfulness … Continue reading Wednesday Roundup: A Post-Christian Society?; I’m Busy, But Am I Prepared? (12/20/17)

Wednesday Roundup (on Thursday…): When you think you are, but you aren’t…; What is specific to church leadership?; I thought money, ideas, productivity, low-conflict, and good management were enough! (12/14/17)

There are any number of ways to think you are leading without really leading, and it is especially tempting in the church to convince yourself that you are leading when you're not, or when you've stopped.  Thom Rainer describes the top five reasons church leaders stop leading, here.   The New Year is just around … Continue reading Wednesday Roundup (on Thursday…): When you think you are, but you aren’t…; What is specific to church leadership?; I thought money, ideas, productivity, low-conflict, and good management were enough! (12/14/17)

Wednesday Roundup: Who Are You Calling ‘Stupid’?; The Right Questions – The Right Environments; “Missional”? I Do Not Think That Word Means What You Think It Means (12/6/17)

Hey!  Who are you calling "stupid"?!  Okay, you got my attention.  Maybe I am doing some stupid things, and maybe they are getting in the way of Jesus getting his message out.   If you want to create a discipleship team - or a community of disciples - that looks beyond itself, and becomes "missional", … Continue reading Wednesday Roundup: Who Are You Calling ‘Stupid’?; The Right Questions – The Right Environments; “Missional”? I Do Not Think That Word Means What You Think It Means (12/6/17)