As we explore the basics instincts (though not uniform beliefs) of Anabaptists, let’s pause for a moment to talk a little bit about the Schlietheim Confession and what it says about Anabaptists. During the Reformation and the Radical Reformation, three streams of Anabaptist believers came together in Switzerland to concretize a central set of beliefs [...]
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What’s An Anabaptist? Part 3 – On Reading Scripture
Posted: April 10, 2011 in Bible, life, spiritual formation, theologyA Leap At Faith
Posted: February 28, 2011 in Bible, change, church, ministry, Missional Church, spiritual formation, theologyRecently I’ve found myself, once again, thinking about what brings people to faith. This has been prompted by two things: (1) I’m walking a church group through Tim Keller‘s best-selling book, “The Reason For God”, and (2) multiple conversations with Atheist and Agnostic friends. I love these conversations. They force me to refine my thinking, [...]
Now That You’ve Failed Your Resolution…
Posted: January 5, 2011 in Bible, books, change, giving, leadership, life, priorities, productivity, spiritual formation…it’s time to get serious about transformation. You know you’ve waited long enough to transform whatever it is that you think you want transformed (and yes, I said “think you wanted” because if you really wanted it, you would be doing it already.) Resolutions are weak! They fail because (1) they begin at the level [...]
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 [...]
You Talkin’ To Me?
Posted: December 10, 2010 in leadership, life, ministry, perspective, productivity, reconciliation, spiritual formationSeriously! Who are you talking to? In our hectic, dog-eat-dog, workaday world, where so much rest on productivity, meeting deadlines and getting things done, you cannot forget that the people you deal with everyday are people. I can’t tell you how many times in a week someone comes into my office, or I see them [...]
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, [...]





