question >> Just wondering if you have ever used McLaren’s “More Ready Than You Realize” in a discussion/bible study group? If so, what was the response? What were the themes the discussions centered around? What was the overall response? djchuang >> No, [ . . . ]
virtual relationships
one recurring question I get occasionally here is about my relationships how do I know such-and-such a person? I often reply that I hadn’t met them in person, but relate to them virtually.. and, then the followup, how do I build relationships [ . . . ]
American as apple pie
just don’t drink it.. on the extended long commute home (2 accidents en route, as I heard on radio, so I was among the bailout), stopped by 7-Eleven b/c I was reading some recent buzz about its innovative flavor shots to go [ . . . ]
faithful to pragmatism
Jordon Cooper rightly observed from the reading lists of Catholic, mainline protestant, and evangelical pastors, that they’re faithful to pragmatism (“what works”) more than they’re faithful to theology, values, ideas, and truth:: Unfortunately, these preferences leave out works of serious theology, biblical [ . . . ]
JP teachin’ the Bible
bloggin’ these sermon notes from the Cyber Cafe’, while John Perkins delivers the Word at CCDA 2003… most organizations don’t survive or lose focus by the 2nd generation.. what causes that? “ungrateful” and “unthankful”.. those are 2 signs of people turning away [ . . . ]
bayou by you
hailing from New Orleans these few days, touched down last night to attend the AC4 conference.. stopped by the hotel hosting the event last night for early registration (after getting on the St. Charles streetcar going the wrong way, so essentially we [ . . . ]
service-oriented church
talking with some church ministry leaders and hearing their frustration of how many people are consumeristic, seeing churches as a vendor of spiritual services and products, go church-hopping / church-shopping and show a lack of commitment to a church for a longer [ . . . ]
