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Technique Disorder
Sadly doctors and nurses can't help you with technique disorder. I read a great blog post today that made me recognize, once again, that I have a serious ministry disease. As I thought about Felicity...
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Identity
Does the collar and the pipe make him more credible? I personally know a lot of clergy and ex-clergy. If you include missionaries in that category, which I do, I know a whole boatload more. I lived and...
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Listening 101
Listening isn't as hard as you may think. In a recent blog Technique Disorder, I encouraged people to let Jesus guide them through the process of how to do ministry. In response, Richard M. made the...
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Listening 202
Listening is an active process. I’ve been having an ongoing conversation with Richard about listening to God. Here is my second installment I’m calling Listening 202. I’ve abbreviated both Richard’s...
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Scot McKnight Interview: “The King Jesus Gospel” & McKnight Responds to Critics
Following is a link for a full interview between Frank Viola and Scot McKnight as they discuss McKnight’s Book The King Jesus Gospel. This interview was originally on Frank Viola’s Blog Beyond...
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The Gospel and the Old Testament
Is this really the only way to preach the Gospel? The following is an abbreviated version of a blog interaction I had concerning the role the Old Testament takes in the Christian Gospel. You can see...
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Sand In the Gears
Does our ministry practice throw sand in the gears of the Kingdom? I’m often asked by people in non-organic churches, particularly pastors, why I don’t care for such things as hierarchical leadership,...
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Sin Management: Bad Idea!
How do I get through this maze? Judging by what many Christians say nowadays and particularly what they do, outside observers would think that Christianity is about sin management. By that I mean that...
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How to Kill a Viral Jesus Movement
It's great while it lasts. We need to learn to not take control from Jesus so they do last. When viral Jesus movements (also called revivals) happen they are exciting, powerful and fruitful. They can...
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Integration
How different is this, practically different... It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Mark my words! I,...
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