Here in Oklahoma we are bracing for what meteorologists believe will be a major “winter event.” Translation for you not schooled in Okie meteorological euphemisms. We are headed for some rain, followed by freezing rain, then sleet, finally snow. By late Friday a wintry paralysis will blanket the state. Schools are already prepared to close. [...]
Tag Archive: Ed Stetzer
(Not) Sponsors – The Upstream Collective
Would you like to go to Barcelona? Ed Stetzer offered a group of pastors the opportunity to join him on a “vision” trip to Western Europe. I had just finished an online course with David Fitch, “Readings in Postmodern Philosophy and Theology.” During our conversation at the end of that course, David shared his dream [...]
Engaging the World On Its Terms
I recall an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. (How about that season premiere on grief?) Meredith was “fine.” Now really she was not “fine.” But when asked how she was doing, she said, “fine.” So often did Meredith say “fine” that it no longer meant anything.
We face the danger of important words no longer meaning anything. [...]
Will History Repeat Itself? Stetzer challenges SBC Not To
I do not often write about the SBC but some things still churn in the blogs I read over the recent Annual Meeting. In those events, I may ruminate for those interested in such a topic. Ed pointed to this article he wrote in 2003. I have brought it up to date some to consider [...]
What If SBC Outpost Reflected on the GCR and the SBC?
Leading up to this year’s SBC Annual meeting some of we alums from the old SBC Outpost shared some independent conversations. (Yes, there were three iterations of SBC Outpost. I will decline comment on any single iteration and not spar with a soul over “which one was better.”)
“What are your thoughts about the GCR?,” tended [...]
The Emerging (of) Ed Stetzerâ??s â??Postmodernâ? Turn
Ed loves money quotes. Thought I would put it all in the post title.
Recently Ed Stetzer spent some time in Oklahoma with a small group of Oklahoma Southern Baptists. He was here to help create a few teaching sessions for an upcoming small group emphasis, read Sunday School, at the invitation by Bob Mayfield. [...]
Conference with Ed Stetzer
Friday I attended a conference hosted by our state convention. Ed Stetzer was the presenter and offered some good thoughts and good Twitter quotes. I have some longer thoughts I will get up soon. My working title, “Ed Stetzer exposes his postmodern turn – Missional Leadership.”
Emerging – Adjective or Verb (Reflection on Albuquerque Pt 2)
In something of a “let’s see where our opposition comes from” move, denominations have been fearing the “emerging church” and yet have a hard time identifying it. That may be due to the fact it is more a verb than an adjective. Consider.
Ed Stetzer offered research on the “Emerging Church” for a variety of groups [...]
Collapsing Statistics and Self-Identification
Last week several different outlets offered a take on the recently released ARIS research. For access to USA Today graphs of the data click here. The information compelled The Christian Science Monitor to include a piece written by Michael Spencer, a.k.a. iMonk. If you are not reading iMonk then you should be. Go over and [...]
Stetzer on The Exchange
How do you coach pastors who clamor for time you do not have? You create a webcast and exchange phone conversations for a webcam and a chat box and call it The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. I recall reading Ed’s apologetic Tweet saying it is impossible to respond to all Tweets. Then he faced the [...]
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