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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Paranoia in the pulpit, stupidity in the pew
Paranoia! You bet! There’s only one place more paranoid than the schizophrenic ward at your local mental hospital: your local neighborhood minister’s fraternal! Honestly, I once felt so spiritually superior to my congregation simply because I had been placed in a position of authority. My pride really worked me over and I was convinced that sheep were too dumb to feed themselves or to know sheep food from sheep dung. Continue reading
Posted in Ministry, Personal, Teaching/Preaching
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Jim Elliff, "Why do we meet in homes?"
An excerpt from Christ Fellowship of Kansas City concerning Why do we meet in homes? CFKC is a network of four SBC house churches in the Kansas City area. There are six good reasons, according to Jim Elliff, why they … Continue reading
Posted in Church Planting, The Church
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The cost of a Starbucks run (in the UK)
We made a Starbucks run today—not a common occurrence in our household, as you will see why—and it reminded me why we no longer try to live an American lifestyle in the UK. Sometimes it's just not worth it, although … Continue reading
Eerie Evening Mist
My son, Matt, has become quite the keen photographer (a chip off the old block some might say) over the past year or so. One of my favorite images from his Flickr stream: an eerie evening mist settles down over … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
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Los Angeles Times on "house churches"
Within a short time of publishing my latest post, I discovered that an article on "house churches" had appeared in Monday's Los Angeles Times. I have uploaded a PDF file for those who may be unable or unwilling to register … Continue reading
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Funding questions
Several people have asked, "How is your ministry in Wales funded?" I have created a new page that briefly describes our current situation and how you might be able to help, if God leads you in that direction.
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A typical early church gathering
Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to attend an ordinary gathering of the early church? I think about such things and I find myself longing for time travel, just so I could experience Christianity as described … Continue reading
Posted in Relational Christianity, The Church
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Beside the still waters or running a "sheep circus"?
David Hayward (aka NakedPastor) writes an interesting article about his vision of shepherding sheep. Imagine a gently sloping hillside covered with thick nutritious grass, a bright blue sky, a couple hundred sheep, one lone majestic oak, an ancient stone boundary … Continue reading
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Install & set up WordPress
For those who are interested in installing & setting up WordPress on their domain hosting platform (like GoDaddy or 1&1), you will love this simple video tutorial.
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