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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Passing the peaceful threshold

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As I mentioned earlier , I lead the service at a new church last weekend. And, as all churches do, they had their individual quirks. ...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Pre-service questions

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This morning I took a service at a church I, previously, was absolutely unfamiliar with. Now, I've spoken at plenty of church services...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Does outreach or liturgy win?

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Liturgy has a place in church services, especially if you want to connect with those who love ritual worship .  But, I wonder how many, es...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Choose two notices... Max.

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I've written before that notices during a church service must be relevant to a large segment of the congregation , short and, ideally, ...
Monday, August 15, 2016

Some weeks DEMAND action

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There are some Sunday's when you should expect the number of children in your church service will increase. When you host a child'...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

How to give a bad sermon in four easy steps

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Like anyone involved in church for a few decades, I've heard plenty of sermons. Lots and lots.  A few magnificent. Some good.  Some ...
Sunday, August 7, 2016

Why all church services should start with a question

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I've written previously that good sermons require questions. This morning in church, amongst others, I asked both of the following que...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

What CrossFit and the church have in common

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Due to my outdoor job, I'm now pretty fit. But, aside from walking +50km per week, I don't do a whole lot of extra exercise. I def...
Friday, July 29, 2016

Are you known as a Jesus preacher?

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A while ago I wrote about preaching hobby-horses . As a minister increasingly rides their topic-of-choice then they can aquire the label a...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The second generation challenge

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I'm not, culturally, second generation. But, in many ways, I am liturgically. In my denomination, I'm the first of a generation ...
Friday, July 22, 2016

What forces the church into Code Red

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Double Red. Red. Yellow. Blue. Gray. In the world of a star fleet every alert signal isn't the same. In the world of ministry every...
Monday, July 18, 2016

Why leaving a church should be like buying condoms

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I mentioned to someone today that leaving a church should be like buying condoms. Oddly, they needed further explanation... Perhaps yo...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

You MUST be the fundraising champion

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People who work in ministry don't have overflowing wallets. Nowhere near. If you're in ministry for financial gains, you'll be...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

The ministry of silence

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A while ago I read this blog post  about remaining silent which really resonated with me. In the past I've moved on from working at fo...
Sunday, July 3, 2016

This Sunday won't be the Best-Sunday-Ever!!!

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In my new job, reading gas meters, they recently modified the descriptions for dogs inside properties. Now, every dog is classified as savag...
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The danger of interprative gymnastics

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Augustine, despite all the good things he said, wrote and did, royally screwed up when it came to explaining Jesus' parable of the Good ...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Doubt vs Unbelief

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I've had doubts... Big doubts... Wanting to scream at God doubts. But I don't think this is the same as unbelief. For, doubt say...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

The surprising person of a healthy church

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I previously wrote that there are, amongst others, three signs of a healthy church - weirdos, smokers and confused new people . But, I now...
Sunday, June 19, 2016

Do your messages match?

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I've seen a lot of advertising/promotional material for churches and ministries... Websites, fliers, banners, posters, church signs. I...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Fun will never win

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I like to have fun. I, arguably, act well below my age and, all too often, drag people down to my level. AND ministry to young people MUST...