I’m very stoked, pumped, excited, and animated to be heading to Rochester College this May 16-18 for “Streaming: Biblical Conversations From the Missional Frontier”. Streaming is an in-depth exploration about the adventure of ministry. It will focus on the book of James and will offer ministers and church leaders biblical resources to help them lead God’s people in [...]
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Streaming at Rochester
Posted: March 14, 2011 in Bible, Blogroll, blogs, books, church, homiletics, Islam, leadership, ministry, Missional Church, preaching, race relations, reading, reconciliation, theology2
This is the time of year when I solidify the preaching/teaching calendar for next year. I’m excited about the terrain we’ll be covering at Redwood Church this spring. I’m so excited that I wanted to tell you now so you can make your plans to visit — plus, I needed to throw-up a post today. [...]
The All-Powerful Pastor (a rant)
Posted: December 17, 2010 in advocacy, church, leadership, life, preaching, priorities, productivity, ranting, spiritual formationI’m sick of it! And if you’re a pastor/preacher/minister, you’re likely sick of it too. You’ve seen all the tweets and articles in magazines that act as if the pastor is a singular human in their organization, capable of creating and sustaining wonderful health and growth all by his or her own lonesome. Here are [...]
Help Your Preacher Preach Better #3 (5 Strategies to “Getting” the Sermon)
Posted: November 30, 2010 in Bible, church, consumerism, homiletics, missional, preachingA while ago, I began a conversation about how congregant could help their preacher preach better. You can read about those here and here. Today I’d like to turn our attention to how congregations can get the most out of a sermon. ———- A sermon, like any form of communication, can go in one ear [...]
What Happened To The 20-Minute Sermon?
Posted: November 1, 2010 in Bible, church, homiletics, leadership, missional, preaching, speaking, speech acts, spiritual formation, wordsI was slightly taken aback when one of our church members – a friend and supporter of mine – joked to her husband that she listens to me 40-minutes every Sunday. Trust me, no one knows better than I do when I stray over my allotted time. In fairness, my sermons are typically about 30-minutes, [...]
Communication Killers
Posted: October 18, 2010 in blogs, church, homiletics, leadership, preaching, speaking, speech actsIf both your mission and the communication around your mission aren’t clear and easy, you’re frustrating both yourself and your constituents. I’ve been saying this for some time now, but amazingly, I get more push back than you’d expect. In the last few weeks I’ve had multiple conversations with new bloggers and non-profit organizations about [...]
