One gem that caught me this morning from Bevan’s book Models of Contextual Theology on his introduction to what he calls the Countercultural model: _____________________________________ The gospel, rather than being a list of doctirnes or moral principles, is considered as … Continue reading
To open the envelope click here for the song version or here for the narration version
It is good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it is good, too, to check up once in awhile and make sure you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy. — George Horace Lorimer … Continue reading
Read this linked from Richard Vincent’s Putting Small Groups in Their Place Blog: Put simply, “[b]elonging happens when you identify with another entity – a person or organization, or perhaps a species, culture, or ethnic group” (p. 25). People are … Continue reading
I think Foster’s book Celebration of Discipline was really instrumental in my journey for a more wholistic discipleship (and also view on Spiritual Disciplines – Discipline was a good word after reading his books!), his book on Prayer gave me … Continue reading
After using “The Matrix” again in my Sunday messages and conversations (I dunno how many times it just creeps in), I’m not surprised a new BLC member sent me this … hahahah!
Got this from a new blog linked from theOoze.com http://www.liquidthinking.org/ ____________________________ Ecclesia is the Greek word translated “church” in the New Testament. Here are the various ways ekklhsian was used generally in the Hellenistic world, in the Septuagint and Rabbinic … Continue reading
Books … 1. Making Sense of the Church by Spencer Burke (just finished it last night, I loved especially the chapter on “Metaphor for life” and am starting to think of what metaphor captures who I am) 2. Models of … Continue reading
It’s been sometime since I’ve walked a decent distance. The most is walking from the car to the door of my destination. Somehow, there was a chance to walk more on Tuesday. Refreshing (and sweating as well!) What I’m about … Continue reading
Again a link from Jordon Cooper where he actually has some comments which are interesting, click here, here’s the orginal article Pastors’ Picks: What Preachers Are Reading. Interesting …
