Category: Call to Action
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We almost lost Detroit…
On the blogs and in my brain this week… I try not to get too “political” but this is an important read: The Supreme Court orders a 5-4 decision on where to order lunch (I’ll have to side with Justice Scalia on this one). Dan Dick reviews George Hunter’s book,The Recovery of a Contagious Methodist Movement (Amazon…
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this week’s round-up (june 30)
Donald Miller is working on a series of podcasts with Chase Reeves that look interesting. Information about the the podcasts can be found here. Andrew Conrad asks an important question about clergy friendships with congregants. The comments are good there, as well. It’s a complex issue, because it gets into areas of professionalism and boundaries,…
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this week’s round-up (april 18)
Again a couple weeks overdue… I keep promising myself I’ll get back onto a regular weekly update schedule for these things soon. Here’s what has caught my attention over the last couple of weeks: Donald Miller has a suggestion for Creating a Personal Life Plan I haven’t downloaded the e-book he recommends yet, but it looks…
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this week’s round-up (december 12)
Another catch-up week, further delayed by yesterday’s snowstorm: The question every church must honestly answer: Do You Want to Get Well? When it’s raining, enjoy the rain – Joe Trippi’s reflection on Elizabeth Edwards. Making Membership Mean Something. (via CTG) I’ve struggled with this idea – do you go with the “high expectation” membership standards…