Just had an article published on Wrecked.org titled Cultivating Community exploring some of those common denominators to healthy small group and accountability group communities. Here’s the teaser headlines: Less is more, keep it simple stupid, advice=death, authenticity pwns, be clique-y. You’ll have to go read the article to figure out the rest! Feel free to [...]
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This is the second in a series of six posts that center on some thoughts I had while reading Rob Bell’s Jesus Wants to Save Christians. These entries were originally blogged at Conversant Life sometime during 2008. Read: Part 1 _____ Jesus Wants to Save Christians Part 2: Blessing and the People of God In [...]
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Do this in remembrance of me. (Luke 22:19b) Such were the words of Jesus during his Last Supper with his disciples. Such simple words. They are loaded, really. The word “remembrance” used here is the Greek word ἀνάμνησις (anamnēsis). “Remembrance” is an okay translation, but it isn’t quite accurate. The image Jesus is drawing on [...]
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I recently learned of a former classmate of mine who will be planting a church in California. Before planting he had been working at a different church in California collaborating and being trained by one of my favorite teaching pastors/authors. It would be a lie to say that I am not jealous. Actually, jealous is [...]
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This will be the first in a series of six posts that center on some thoughts I had while reading Rob Bell’s Jesus Wants to Save Christians. These entries were originally blogged at Conversant Life sometime during 2008. ____ Jesus Wants to Save Christians: What If We’re Wrong on Evangelism? During my sophomore year of [...]
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Some pictures from the bath I gave to my dog, Ace, today.
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Quantel Lotts was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2002. He was convicted of first-degree murder of his step brother; a crime he committed at the age of 14. Life in prison. No shot at parole. Because of a mistake at the age of 14. To put this into perspective, [...]
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I visited a new church this past Sunday. Honestly, I liked it – they are doing some great things…but it is not home. During the pastor’s message he echoed a common sentiment that seems to be something of a cliché among Christians: we were made to worship God. This is true, but only to a [...]
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Cassie and I were on our way back to Colorado Springs, CO from Price, UT after taking a vacation to visit my dad. I was a little sleepy so we switched driving and my wife started driving. After about 45 minutes of driving, just outside Rifle, CO, we had an accident of sorts. I woke [...]
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