From the category archives:

Ministry

Prophets of a Future Not Our Own

March 6, 2010

My FB and Fuller friend Aly shared this with me, and as I read, I sensed the Lord reminding me of my role as pastor. It gave good perspective. This was written by Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, who according to wikipedia, was murdered 24 March 1980.
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Consumer Worship

February 5, 2010

This week’s teaching at Lakeside (7 Feb 2010) is titled “Consumer or Contributor.” Doing some research, I came across this video clip at Worship House Media.  It’s fun, but won’t make it into the talk . . .

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Why We Must Pay Attention to Social Media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook)

January 7, 2010

Clay Shirky:  “How Social Media Can Make History”

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Kiva

October 15, 2009

This week Virginia and I invested a small amount of our money in a business in Cambodia.  We participated in this ‘micro lending’ through Kiva.  Kiva’s stated mission is “. . . to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.” Investing through Kiva is not a way to earn interest, and you [...]

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5 Warning Signs of An Unhealthy Church

October 13, 2009

I’m always on the look out for information that helps me see clearly … see my life, my faith, my work for Jesus, my church.  I post them here in part so that I’ll have easier access to them, and for friends who read this blog.  The following checklist comes from a post at Thom [...]

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