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Passionate Spirituality, Part 3

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

This is the third part of a short series on Passionate Spirituality. In yesterday’s post, I began looking at Galatians 5:16-25, a passage that identifies passionate spirituality as life in the Spirit of God. When we live in the Spirit, the fruit of the Spirit grows in our life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, […]

Passionate Spirituality, Part 2

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Yesterday I began a short series on Passionate Spirituality. This is actually a revised version of a sermon I preached at my new church in Boerne, Texas this past Sunday.
In yesterday’s post, I introduced the theme of passionate spirituality, asking what the phrase passionate spirituality suggests to you, and explaining what the Natural Church Development […]

Passionate Spirituality, Part 1

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Yesterday I preached my first sermon in my new home church, St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Boerne, Texas. The topic had been assigned to me by the pastor, John Watson. It was sermon three in a series he’s doing on Natural Church Development, a biblically-based curriculum for healthy church growth. My job was to preach […]

Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling.org

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Reunion
READ Genesis 46:5-34
Joseph prepared his chariot and traveled to Goshen to meet his father, Jacob. When Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept, holding him for a long time.
Genesis 46:29
What a touching scene! After years and years of separation, Jacob was finally reunited with his beloved son, Joseph. It comes as no […]

A Fascinating Interview

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Marcus Goodyear, one of my friends and colleagues who works for The High Calling of Our Daily Work, (he’s also a fine blogger!) has completed a two-part interview with Micheal Flaherty, the president of Walden Media. (Note: Micheal is the right spelling.) This company is best known for producing (along with Disney) The Chronicles of […]

You Know You’re in a Small Town When . . . More from the Boerne Police Blotter

Friday, April 25th, 2008

April 5
100 block of Wollschlaeger Driver, 11:53 a.m., A caller reported that there was a pot-bellied pig on his property tearing up his yard. [MDR: That’s just about a mile from my house. The feral hogs in this part of Texas can do a lot of damage to one’s garden. Photo: An unretouched photo of […]

Excellent Discussion on the Problem of Suffering

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Beliefnet.com is hosting a fine “blogalogue” between Bart Ehrman and N. T. Wright on the problem of suffering. Ehrman, as you may know, has published the most recent installment in his series that might be called: “A Popular Scholar’s Attempt to Get People to Stop Being Christians.” This book is: God’s Problem: How the Bible […]

Three More Seeds for Discerning God’s Call to Ministry

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Part 5 of series: Ivy League Congress: Discerning God’s Call
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More Seeds for Discerning God’s Call to “Ministry”
In my last several posts I sowed the first eight of eleven “seeds” for discerning God’s call to ministry:
1. Laity: All Christians have a high calling as ministers of Christ.
2. Surprise: […]

Still More Seeds for Discerning God’s Call to Ministry

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Part 4 of series: Ivy League Congress: Discerning God’s Call
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In my last couple of posts I sowed the first five of eleven “seeds” for discerning God’s call to ministry:
1. Laity: All Christians have a high calling as ministers of Christ.
2. Surprise: It’s likely that God will surprise […]

Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling.org

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

It’s Not About You!
READ Genesis 43:1-7
“Why were you so cruel to me?” Jacob moaned. “Why did you tell him you had another brother?”
Genesis 43:6
The story of Joseph overflows with self-centeredness, beginning with Joseph’s dreams, continuing through his brothers’ treachery, right up to Jacob’s self-absorbed response to his sons’ report. They had risked their lives […]

You Don’t See This Every Day . . .

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Last Saturday I was driving from New Haven, Connecticut, to JFK Airport in New York. I got of the highway to grab something to eat. I ended up at Friendly’s, one of my old favorites from my New England days. After lunch, I decided to make my way south along a scenic drive that bordered […]

More Seeds for Discerning God’s Call to Ministry

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Part 3 of series: Ivy League Congress: Discerning God’s Call
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More Seeds for Discerning God’s Call to “Ministry”
In my last post I sowed the first two of eleven “seeds” for discerning God’s call to ministry:
1. Laity: All Christians have a high calling as ministers of Christ.
2. Surprise: It’s […]

Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action: My Presentation

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend I participated in the Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action in New Haven, Connecticut – a short walk from Yale University. (Photo: Yale University from my hotel. In the immediate foreground is the New Haven Green, then the Old Campus. The prominent tower is Harkness Tower. As […]

Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

This past weekend I participated in the Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action, sponsored by the Christian Union. It happened at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut, home of Yale University. Some 400 Ivy League students from all eight campuses gathered to be challenged and encouraged to live our their faith in the […]

What Can We Do to Make Room for the Holy Spirit in Strategic Planning and Goal Setting: Section F

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Part 7 of series: Planning and Goals: Is There Room for the Holy Spirit?
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So far I’ve outlined six attitudes and/or actions will help us be open to the Spirit’s guidance in the midst of our strategic planning and goal setting:
1. Acknowledge the sovereignty of God.
2. Listen for […]
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