Rick does it again. Too often conversations about the way God intends humans to live centers on “do’s and don’ts.” Enter the abuse of the Ten Commandments. We either want them somewhere on our courthouse lawn or them extinguished from all public display. We either want to … Continue reading
Read MoreMissional Marty officially breaks out of semi-retirement to offer some initial thoughts on what is hoped to be a constructive conversation about the latest (G)CR turn in the SBC. In one of the many vintage Duren lines from the post is this point that gets at the heart of … Continue reading
Read MoreGrowing up I was convinced that “taking the Lord’s name in vain” meant combining God’s name with one of those big water retaining structures. Taking Hebrew in seminary, Dr. Garland helped us understand we may indeed take care with our words but the crux of the injunction came in … Continue reading
Read MoreBuzzwords generally get hijacked and before you know it the word may not mean what we think it means. Missional may be just such a word. My preference is for “missio dei.” One of my good friends writes about how this descriptor fell on hard times or into “bad” … Continue reading
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Always Wanted to Be Batman – See MissioSpaces League
Some get satire, others do not. Some do not mind poking fun at themselves, others do. The first piece of satire is up at MissioSpaces.com. Take a look. Survey the group. Choose your favorite.… Continue reading
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