Reading Gems …
Patty reads as much or more than I. She gave me a quote from one of her recent reads. I wish she could recall which one but the quote is good nonetheless.
… Continue reading Read MoreIf they find our love, they may find our God.
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Saturday is for Links
Words experience transitions in nuance and meaning. Ed Stetzer is offering a series on the development of the use and meaning of the nuovo term “missional.” It is not that “missional” is new but that it has had what some may consider a revival of sorts.
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Read MoreConsuming Jesus by Metzger, Chapter 1
A couple of years ago I purchased a Dewalt cordless power tool set. Each of the tools is powered by the same battery. Working on various projects requires little more than slipping the battery from the circular saw and into the drill driver. The synergism of the relationship between … Continue reading
Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a Consumer Church by Paul Louis Metzger
(I read an invitation to get a copy of Paul Louis Metzgerâ??s Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a Consumer Church on another blog. I wrote for a copy and received a copy of the â??first corrections draft.â? My formative years in ministry took place during the … Continue reading
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Consuming Jesus by Metzger, Chapter 2
Growing up talk of “spiritual warfare” tended toward the demonic menaces of “spirit beings” aligned with Satan. I recall hearing Sam Cathey preach at our State Evangelism Conference in the early 1980’s. His stories of encountering the demonic sent chills down the spine. We left charged to understand, “We … Continue reading
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