Dem/Gaz Article: What will be of the SBC?

I was interviewed for an article that ran in Arkansas largest paper last week. It has resulted in some interesting conversations and phone calls. I thought I would copy the article and put it in my blog so all 5 people who read my blog can see it.:)  I am going to spend the next couple of weeks expounding on my thoughts as it relates to denominations life and future.  There will be a lot of...

Multi-site Churches: Skeptic to believer (Pt 2)

Having a spiritual communities where people can come and explore the mystical things of God while sorting through life’s complexities is necessary for everyone (whether we realize it or not).  We want to start as many of these communities as possible.  In a word, these spiritual communities are called a “Church.”  I didn’t come up with the name, Jesus did.  Not all...

Hunger and the Holocaust

Are we ever really hungry?  In the Western world we eat for enjoyment, therapy, love, social gatherings, and the list goes on.  Some fitness experts tell us we should eat 6 light meals a day to ward of hunger pains; consequently, never feeling the pains of hunger.  The idea of eating 6 meals a day doesn’t even fit into the schema in the under-developed, under- resourced world.  My...

The New Face of Missions

“The future is already here–it’s just not evenly distributed.” -Author William Gibsoni Here is an article that is worth reading if you are a Beyond Borders thinker like myself.  Eric Swanson, of Leadership Network (and outstanding para-church thinking, equipping and catalyst organization) had this article in their recent Network Advance. It is a great help for...

Stand by Me

Sometimes we just need a creative gentle reminder that we are called to “love our neighbors to the same degree that we love ourselves” (McDaniel Paraphrase).  Find someone in the world to stand by today!  Venture out, love someone beyond your normal, everyday circle.  Expand your community! Playing For Change: Song Around the World “Stand By Me” from Playing For Change...