SCRAMBLED THOUGHTS ON SPIRITUALITY
Postmodern Spirituality is potpourri. However, I’m convinced that most people gravitate to one aspect at a time—more yogi, more Pentecostal, more Reformed—they’re just not going to stay that way for…
GODLINESS ISN’T A PEE-PEEING CONTEST
There’s a strange truth that we often reduce our definition of righteousness to the aspect of goodness we most naturally exhibit. For example, evangelicals often consider themselves good Christians…
SHAME ON US
Mark Driscoll has resigned. Mars Hill Church is disbanding its central organization and sunsetting its remaining 13 campuses to become either independent or dissolve entirely. Should anyone be happy about…
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE MOB WANTS YOUR BLESSING
About halfway through my pastoral career, I had a local gangster come and ask for my blessing. His daughter had just been born, and he and his live-in girlfriend wanted…
we’re not irrelevant anymore
I was speaking with my friend Carl Medearis the other day about the fact that the church is no longer irrelevant [Carl runs Simply Jesus, is the author of…
4 kinds of authority
Steve Stroope, pastor of Lake Pointe Church (http://www.lakepointe.org/) in Rockwall, Texas, has been very helpful in my ministerial career, especially pertaining to issues of leadership, structure, and strategy. One of…
4 kinds of authority
Steve Stroope, pastor of Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, has been very helpful in my ministerial career, especially pertaining to issues of leadership, structure, and strategy. One of the…
How to talk to beautiful people
I’m intimidated by beautiful people. I don’t just mean attractive women—I’m also terrified of Adonis-like, muscular dudes. When I was a college pastor, a couple at our church really needed…
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