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Our ministry in Wales

Recently, one of our supporting churches in the United States sent me a list of questions aimed at understanding our ministry in Wales more fully. After reflecting on my answers, I thought that others might be interested to read some of them and so I plan to post those here (slightly edited for a more [...]

Posted 21 August 2008 § Christian life § Daily Scribe § Ministry Updates § Missions § Personal § United Kingdom § Wales ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

8 Ways to Shrink Your Church

Okay, so maybe everyone else in the blogosphere has see 8 Sure Ways to Shrink a Church over at The Refuge, but I just discovered it for the first time, so there’s a chance you haven’t seen it, too. Here’s a brief outline for you, but you’ll have to read the article to fill in [...]

Posted 06 May 2008 § Blogging § Church Planting § Daily Scribe § The Church ‡ Comments (3) °

What are Barna & Viola really up to?

As I stated in my previous post, George Barna and Frank Viola's recent collaborative project, Pagan Christianity, has created some lively discussion and debate among bloggers, particularly those who serve in full-time vocational ministry. This is to be expected. The book simultaneously engages multiple targets that impact them and their future: like sermons, pastors, church [...]

Posted 31 January 2008 § Book Reviews § Church History § Daily Scribe § The Church ‡ Comments (8) ° Tagged: , , ,

Jumping on bandwagons, falling off

Our church is launching 40 Days of Community this Sunday: virtually the same time as last year's 40 Days of Purpose. My attitude towards anything Saddleback has not improved since I left the United States; in fact, I came to the United Kingdom hoping to get away from the bravado of such ultra-American evangelical cheesiness. [...]

Posted 25 January 2008 § Community § Daily Scribe § The Church ‡ Comments (5) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Truth, freedom, dancing inside

William P. Young is not only the author of The Shack, but he also shares some creative, inspiring content on his blog. Recently he posted a fictional account of an uptight Jewish disciple and a curious Samaritan “whose breath radiates goat and garlic.” This odd couple get into an interesting discussion of parables, truth, and [...]

Posted 22 December 2007 § Daily Scribe § Kingdom of God ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Saying Goodbye to Bondage :: Update on Jessica

Yesterday marked the beginning of six weeks of freedom from Jessica’s struggle with heroin and prostitution. Thanks to every who have been praying for this young woman. Her father drove up to Birmingham on Sunday to see her: the very first visitor she’s been allowed since checking into a Christian residential drug rehab program in [...]

Posted 19 December 2007 § Daily Scribe § Prayer Requests § United Kingdom § Victory § Wales § marginalized ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,