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Musing About Ministry: A New Kind of Hireling
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Friday, December 17, 2010. A New Kind of Hireling. A few days ago, Trevin Wax posted a very interesting question at his blog. Does getting paid make a difference in how you lead your church? I made me wonder if Trevin and I had wondered across some of the same material as I had recently read some things that caused me wonder about the same question. This is no way to shepherd a flock. Ironically this "working for free" makes you nothing more than a hireling. Connected to a call or to a congregati...I am ...
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Musing About Ministry: The Poor Innkeeper
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Monday, December 20, 2010. For the past few Sundays we have been looking over the shoulders of different characters in the Christmas story. What did they see, what did they feel, what did they know as Christ came into the world? We have looked at Mary, the angels of heaven, the shepherds and the wisemen. One character I have avoided has been the Innkeeper. At times I feel sorry for the Innkeeper. He seems to get worse treatment in the story than even Herod. John Phillips. Yet I have also heard it pointed...
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Musing About Ministry: Thoughts on Acts 15
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Thursday, December 23, 2010. Thoughts on Acts 15. Sounds like a Baptist church! Was the immediate response after we read the chapter in prayer meeting last night. Yes, it is true if you have been in church (Baptist or other) very long, conflict that grinds church life to a halt certainly can sound all too familiar. But there is a distinction here.this squabble mattered! The charge against the modern church will not be that we fight too much, but that we fight about the wrong things. Paul and Barnabas app...
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Yello Daisies: July 2012
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Favorite verse of the moment: ".once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act." Proverbs 24:12. Tuesday, July 24, 2012. It Is What It Is. I have found myself saying that often lately."it is what it is.". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Cry of the Orphan. A Place Called Simplicity. Out My Back Door. Welcome to Our Life. View my complete profile. It Is What It Is.
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Yello Daisies: March 2013
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Favorite verse of the moment: ".once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act." Proverbs 24:12. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Tabitha is a five month old baby that I met in Haiti last week. Tabitha's mom and grandparents are members of the church that our church visits every year. Tabitha's mom brought her to the church so we could pray for her. When I read that email, I was amazed at wha...
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Musing About Ministry: Things You Can Pray for Your Church -- Acts 15
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Thursday, December 23, 2010. Things You Can Pray for Your Church - Acts 15. 4 Things You Can Pray for Your Church This Week. 1 That in conflict, the church will listen more to the Holy Spirit than personal preferences. (v. 28). 2 That your church would have a healthy process to deal with inevitable conflict. (v. 2). 3 That your church will know what is worth fighting for and what isn't. (v. 11). 4 That even in unresolved conflict, grace will abound. (see final note below). Conflict in the church. Mark(ed...
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Yello Daisies: It's Not About Me
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Favorite verse of the moment: ".once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act." Proverbs 24:12. Friday, February 24, 2012. It's Not About Me. The last one was this week and was for a little girl that seemed like a good fit for our family. When it didn't work out, I started to question.why was this not working? What is God doing? Am I missing something? February 24, 2012 at 11:14 PM.
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Musing About Ministry: January 2009
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Some Political Thoughts.sort of. Since our quarterly business meeting didn't take very long this evening, I had. A few spare moments to fill. Below are some thoughts I shared with my congregations.only after we closed the business session! I have been disturbed by recent decisions and actions by the new Obama administration. This has caused me to examine my long held position as a political non activist. Should I have been taking a larger role as a cultural warrior? I am stil...
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Musing About Ministry: July 2009
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009. A good friend of mine pointed out that my slow fade from the blogger world left me with a negative final word concerning the Great Commission Resurgence. I have to agree that I do not want leave a negative word hanging in cyberspace. I must admit I was impressed with the tone of this year's SBC annual meeting and I did end up voting in favor of the GCR emphasis. All the right things were said. Just remember.I am for the Great Commission. Any other questions Joel? I love my wife, m...