Monthly Archives: June 2007

Rugged coastline near Wicklow, Ireland

Posted on June 30, 2007 by

The sun and the clouds struggled with one another all day for supremacy.

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Lying to ourselves…

Posted on June 30, 2007 by

I ran across a great quotation this morning that really spoke to me: Some of us in the church never progress spiritually, because we lie to ourselves and to each other. We tell ourselves that we have a New Testament … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry, The Church | 3 Comments

A taste of Ireland…literally

Posted on June 28, 2007 by

Visiting Ireland has been one of my life’s ambitions since my pursuit of genealogy over the past ten years led me to understand that my roots were Irish. No one in my family had ever expressed any interest in such … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Personal | 9 Comments

Off to Ireland: land of my Lawler ancestors!

Posted on June 23, 2007 by

I really can’t believe it: live blogging aboard a ferry headed for Ireland. A member of our house group took us to the train station in Pontypridd at 9:30 this morning and we arrived at Fishguard Harbor—located on the west … Continue reading →

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"Hi, my name is Bill and I am a recovering Pharisee"

Posted on June 22, 2007 by

There has been a flurry of activity related to one of my recent posts and though we chased a few rabbit trails it has helped me think through some things that I think deserve a separate post. Let me begin … Continue reading →

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Exegeting culture takes time

Posted on June 21, 2007 by

Rob Hadding, aka UberGoober, has written a profound statement on exegeting culture (and we thought nothing good could come from the Redneck Riviera): It is the responsibility of the missional believer (church) to accurately exegete the culture into which she … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Planting, Culture, Ministry, Missions, Personal | 3 Comments

God's purposes for liberals and Catholics

Posted on June 20, 2007 by

Ever felt like one of the “sons of thunder,” wanting to call down fire from heaven against the liberals and Catholics who have departed from our-version-of-orthodox Christianity? I’m willing to admit that I have. How about you? Well, here are … Continue reading →

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An "army of the ordinary"

Posted on June 20, 2007 by

I recently obtained a review copy of a new book on planting house churches, by Larry Kreider and Floyd McClung. Many people will be familiar with Kreider's name, since he serves as the International Director of DOVE Christian Fellowship International, … Continue reading →

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Rethinking "full-time ministry" in light of 1 Corinthians 7

Posted on June 18, 2007 by

A worldwide epidemic has been sweeping through the Church of Jesus Christ for decades now, as if aliens have abducted every believer and reprogrammed our brains with identical logic that says, "If you are really serious about following the Lord … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry, Teaching/Preaching, The Church | 34 Comments

Back to missional life & a holiday on the Emerald Isle

Posted on June 15, 2007 by

I have a confession. I’m a little embarrassed over how many hours I spent watching the live webcasts of the Southern Baptist Convention this year: the silly, cartoonish antics of denominationalists, a few sincere messengers of hope (thanks Ed Stetzer!), … Continue reading →

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