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Famous Last Words

A father left his son, Charlie, in charge of the family business—a huge strawberry farm—because he was getting older and wanted to travel abroad while his health still permitted. The farm was handed down to him by his father forty years earlier and since then he had invested all of his time, energy and resources [...]

Posted 30 October 2007 § Christian life § Daily Scribe § God's will § Great Commission § Jesus Christ § Teaching/Preaching § The Church § Theological education ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,

“…and make disciples…”

Having spent years in the secular business world, I have often heard the following exchange between colleagues: “How’s business?” For some, it’s simply a business-like greeting, especially among competitors who wouldn’t dare reveal how things are really going; but imagine how the phrase takes on the nature of a serious inquiry from an investor who [...]

Posted 13 January 2007 § Daily Scribe § Evangelism § Ministry § Missions ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

The “theology that matters” in 2007

This morning I ran across an intriguing statement written by a British colleague in ministry. He writes, “the theology that matters is not the theology we profess but the theology we practice.” It really made me stop and think. Most of us already know more than we actually put into practice, so one of my [...]

Posted 01 January 2007 § Authenticity § Christian life § Personal § Prayer Requests § Relational Christianity ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,