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Most Widely Read Books
Quite an interesting mix of books. And yet what is more shocking is that people have missed out on so many good books to read The Twilight Saga.
Taking Our Business Elsewhere
From Renovation of the Church, by Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken: Gradually, we began to get some clarity on a troubling truth: attracting people to church based on their consumer demands is in direct and irredeemable conflict with inviting people, … Continue reading
Are we trying to grow churches where everyone looks the same?
I recently heard about a church which has had dramatic growth in recent years, which many of us would define as success, and is also in the process of building a new building, which we would also say is a … Continue reading
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The Temptations of Ministry
Our staff is finishing a series of discussions on Henri Nouwen’s book In the Name of Jesus. The book was originally a series of lectures given by Nouwen after he began his ministry with the L’Arche community in Toronto. For more … Continue reading
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Essential Books – Part 6
My favorite “spiritual” writer is the late Henri J. M. Nouwen. Nouwen was a Catholic priest and a professor at Notre Dame, Yale, and Harvard. He left the academic life to live in one of the L’Arche communities to work … Continue reading
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The Beatitudes
Our staff recently finished reading N.T. Wright’s book Simply Jesus together. Several of the staff members would argue that there was little that could be called simple in either the book or our discussions about it; however, I don’t think that … Continue reading
Rachel Held Evans Video
My Year of Biblical Womanhood: Why I Camped Out in the Backyard During My Period from Fuller Theological Seminary on Vimeo. I have been reading Rachel Held Evans’ blog for a few months. She is both insightful and entertaining as … Continue reading
Essential Books – Part 5
In any studious Christian’s library, even if it is small, should contain at least one work on church history. As one of my professors frequently said, we suffer from spiritual amnesia when we refuse to acknowledge that we have a … Continue reading
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Lent
During this season of Lent, LeAnn and I are reading Lent for Everyone: Mark, Year B by N.T. Wright. Wright has arranged readings, primarily from Mark but also from other lectionary readings, along with his devotional thoughts for the season. Since … Continue reading
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Essential Books – Part 4
One of my favorite books of all time, written by one of my favorite authors, is The Jesus Creed by Scot McKnight. McKnight is a professor of religious studies at North Park University and has written extensively on the New Testament … Continue reading
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