Leadership

Letting Go of Heroes or, Why Is That Note In My Study Bible?

What do you do with stories that call your hero into question? I have not seen The Dark Night Rises, but when last we left Batman in The Dark Night, his light had been broken and his image tarnished. Dejected he rode off into the darkness pursued … Continue reading

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Learning from the Wilsons or, Scanning Is Different from Reading

I am bracing myself. Jeff notified me SBC Voices would be running another guest post derived from my series, Ruled Out of Order. The stand alone post carries the title, Needed: Prophets Not Protectors. It is my renamed Part 2. It posted midday last Friday.

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Instigators and Provocateurs at Sentralized

We like to hear from those who affirm what we already believe. Listening to those with whom we have already decided to disagree with requires work and humility. For me the latter reaps more reward than the former.

When missional moved into the mainstream Evangelical Christian conversation most sized … Continue reading

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Ruled Out of Order or, A Pusillanimous SBC Part 4 – The Last

Ed Stetzer once remarked that the Southern Baptist Convention had preached out its most creative leaders then turned and preached out its most thoughtful leaders. You do realize what is left? The SBC is bereft of creative, thinking leaders. I am sure that was not the intended conclusion Stetzer … Continue reading

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Sentralized Early Bird Ends July 31

Missional, for many, no longer holds the meaning it once did. Think emerging, emergent, gospel-centered, and a host of others intended to re-invigorate the imagination of Christian leaders. Others believe missional captures the very nature of God – a God who sends.

My real-time friend Lance Ford and Continue reading

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