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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Charting the next step

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Connect with. Attend an event. Be included. Feel a sense of belonging. Be open to Jesus. Convert to following Jesus. Invite others. I...
Monday, March 28, 2016

How much should the minister's family do?

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When it comes to the families of those in ministry, there seems to be two sides of the coin; they are either included in everything or they ...
Friday, March 25, 2016

When you should use the skeptic's perspective

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I like how the latest post on preachingtoday, in an article on Preaching to Skeptics this Easter , mentions the idea of studying your passag...
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The elephant scout

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How many meetings have you been in, after having already dragged on for ages, someone finally pipes up and says what everyone isn't? L...
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Why I explain communion to my daughter and every church family should do the same

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At my current church, when we have communion, I make a point to go down the front with my eldest daughter, personally give her the bread, an...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Should they really "all know"?

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On Sunday I preached for the first time since last November. Without going spectacularly, I think it went relatively ok. But, while refere...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

Think > Feel > Act

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Every so often, due to multiple rugby-induced concussions, I think that I've written about something, when in fact, I can't track it...
Thursday, March 10, 2016

80% attendance of what?

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I'll confess, up until last Sunday, I hadn't been to church since late January. With a heavily pregnant wife and the idea of wrangli...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Why do the words hurt?

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We all know, despite the lyric we grew up with about sticks & stones, that words can hurt. No matter if it I a conversation with a fri...
Sunday, March 6, 2016

The leader's cringe poker face

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I don't think I've ever attended, and certainly not been a part of, a flawless church service. Even in the details -so-minute-that-y...
Friday, March 4, 2016

The two lies of sin

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Sin is a tricky beast. It takes you places you don't want to go, keeps you longer than you want to stay and, always, costs you more th...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Why every church needs a kid's corner

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I wrote here about taking my eldest daughter to swimming lessons each week. And each week it's the same delicate balance... The les...
Monday, February 29, 2016

The Nike approach

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Just Do It. This is what Nike has been telling people to do since 1988 . But, it applies to far more than just shoes. It can also appl...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Playing out of position

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I mentioned in yesterday's Tiny Bible Bit that I don't play guitar. I also don't play drums. I also don't lead singing, e...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Why I don't believe in "the one"

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I own the complete box set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Sure, it's currently unwatched and still in its original wrapping, but nonethel...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Grieving over a dead ministry

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When you go through loss - no matter if it's a loved one, a relationship, a job or a ministry - you travel down the path of grief and ne...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Is prayer natural and why it matters

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My three-going-on-four-year-old talks. A lot. She babbles about random things... She sings... She tells stories... She takes up great sl...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

The dual-present problem

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In yesterday's post announcing the arrival of our new daughter, Emily, I promised that I would shed light on the dilemma that would fac...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Expanding to two

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Yesterday my family grew by another girl, Emily Joan. He big sister looks fairly pleaded... Tomorrow I'll post on the dilemma that...
Sunday, February 14, 2016

The checking-out signs

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I've written about youth/young adult drop out points and those who leave/are considering leaving the church a significant amount. Why...