Many of the necessary Kingdom advances today require teams to write the manual as they go. And for some of you providing supervision to others, you’re going to have a hard time with giving them this absolutely necessary freedom. This does not mean teams must create something from nothing. Rather, […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
The last time I played Bible Trivial Pursuit no question was asked about Phlegon. Throughout three years of M.Div. studies and three years of Ph.D. work, I was never confronted with Phlegon. To me, he was a nobody. A no name. Nonexistent. To Paul, Phlegon was someone worthy of his […]
Phlegons Among Us
“A church in the Northwest sent a married couple to a remote area to establish a minority group church. The remote area is accessible by a 10-hour drive from the couple’s church. They have been doing this work for four years and have established a church with more than 80 people […]
That Chinese Church is Doing What!!??
Speak rightly. Language teaches doctrine. Isn’t that a beautiful church! [church as building] When is church this week? [church as worship service] We have church at 11:00 AM on Sunday. [church as moment in time and something to do] Why is it okay to communicate this way within the faith […]
Are We Practicing a Doctrinal Double Standard?
Following the principle of sharing today’s stories later today, I want to tell you about a couple of senior adult ladies who are members of The Church at Brook Hills. I just found out they have caught a vision of the possible. As I mentioned in a previous post, our […]
Maybe It’s Time to Get My Nails Done
The culture of tomorrow is a result of how we live and lead today. This applies to our families, our mission agencies, and our churches. Our daily death to self and ongoing filling with the Spirit (Eph 5:18) is essential for now–and Lord willing–the future. Leaders are culture sculptors. Though […]
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