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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
To a degree, our culture blinds us from some biblical truths. We make assumptions about what it means to follow Jesus. It has been said that many people who claim to be Christians don’t follow Jesus. That is, we don’t always choose to become like Jesus; rather, [...]
Occasionally I have written for a few other places–including a blog for young adult ministry. Here’s something I wrote for them earlier this month:
After traveling around the Northeast with other young adults to explore different young adult ministries, I came to a conclusion: Young adult ministry is small group ministry. Despite the great preaching we [...]
I’ve got to say that I’m a big fan of Mark Batterson. (You can be his fan on Facebook!) His writing weaves together stories that challenge thoughts and inspire action. Primal reminds readers to strip away the superficiality that weighs down our faith and keep us from truly living and experiencing the life God calls [...]
Since I have been working on a large writing project (which I will share when it’s finished), I have not been blogging much. But I came across the blog here and thought I’d pass this along.
I can’t help but read this and think about Jesus when he encounters Matthew at his tax collector’s booth (Matthew [...]
This series is on inductive Bible Study corresponds to a class I’m teaching. You can find an introduction to the class here. If you’re in the class or not, I hope you join the discussion–but most of all, I hope you explore the text. Years ago, if you told me that studying the Bible would [...]
I’m hoping to take some time off soon. As I do, I’ll be looking for new communities of faith (churches) to visit. And, if the pastors are agreeable, I’m hoping to do some more interviews. I am formulating some new lines questions instead of focusing on preaching this year. (Although, it might be fun to [...]
ADVENTURE #2: FRONTLINE (VIENNA, VA)
Frontline is a high energy, huge auditorium worship experience complete with smoke, lights, a live worship band and everything else expected in a contemporary large-scale worship event. In addition to meeting in the main sanctuary of McLean Bible Church, they offer multi-site experiences at Tysons Corner (Vienna, VA), Arlington (Rosslyn, VA) [...]
Since I am currently working on how to build community (and the leadership structure that supports it), most of my reading lately has been on small groups ministry. This morning, I finished Simple Small Groups, by Bill Search.
The author contends that healthy small groups must maintain a harmony of three patterns–connecting, changing and cultivating. (Connecting=forming [...]
FREE DOWNLOAD: The Shape of Faith to Come
I love to read. And my appetite for books usually exceeds my budget for buying them, so I am always on the lookout for free books. I just got this, so I wanted to share it with those of you who study the Church in North America.
Some studies [...]
Previously, I blogged about Liquid: Live at Five, a curriculum that really connected with the young adults that I serve. Overall, Liquid is great curriculum–well written and practical. While I found Live at Five great for young adults, the second one that I tried, Liquid: Fork in the Road is a good curriculum, but not [...]
