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What Were You Thinking By Putting Us All At Risk?
If you aren’t surprised by the latest disclosures of sexual indiscretion in the Secret Service you should at least be concerned. There are significant and serious security issues involved and it is unsettling for us to recognize that an important arm of government has been seriously compromised. Is it the diet of stereotypes like Read the rest of this entry
Are Small Groups the Mini-Me Church or the Real Thing?
How we answer this question reveals our understanding of what the church actually is: if we see the church as the formal meeting where a set series of events performed by appointed people must occur then we will try to reflect those Read the rest of this entry
The Pathetic Alternative to the Corporate Church
If the church isn’t designed to be a corporation but we try to organize it that way we will produce something that isn’t the church. We can call it a church if we want to but it will fail to deliver the right product. Read the rest of this entry
The Conflict Between Morality and Outreach
This concept of being salt in the world is baffling and churches struggle wildly with it. “In the world but not of it” sounds wonderful on paper but is Read the rest of this entry
How to Exceed Expectations Others Impose on Us
A voice calling. Is anyone listening? Does it matter if no one listens? John used to tell the story of his early years. He’d been raised in a strict religious sect and they understood the meaning of legalism in its fullest sense. They figured Read the rest of this entry
I Give Up, the Truth is Way Too Hard.
A lot of people followed Jesus because it was the popular thing to do. Everywhere he went they tried to go never wanting to miss a moment in case they missed something spectacular. It would be terrible to Read the rest of this entry
Jesus is what I want him to be.
While I was waiting for my laundry load to finish I flicked through the inevitable Watchtower publication (they’re strong on delivering their literature in laundry rooms, maybe they figure it will reach people who are into cleanliness Read the rest of this entry
