RT @TonyCampolo: If a cop gives you a ticket for speeding, that’s justice. A warning, that’s mercy. But if they give you a Krispy Kreme Donut, that’s grace!
Pretty much sums up the obedience strategy of all the institutional churches that I've belonged to. Ross Rhodes lays out some practical tips for listening to God. http://thejesusvirus.org/2012... ...
- Joel Zehring
Geoff Surratt exposes some practical drawbacks to a church owning a building: "Think about it. Who is putting the biggest pressure on you to get a permanent facility? Is it the guy whose life was ...
- Joel Zehring
Chris Brooks doesn't have a problem with youth ministry. It's really more of a trend with most age-specific ministry (including college-age ministry, I would suggest). "When the youth bub ...
- Joel Zehring
RT @CMAResources: CMA saying: We want to lower the bar of how church is done & raise the bar of what it means to be a disciple.
""Bring God Glory" Let's skip right over how misused the word "glory" is in normal conversations and sermons. Just the idea that we can offer anything to God is pretty ridiculous, and has spawned the modern practice of attributing any success personal, professional, clergical, or otherwise, to God. It's like reverse manifest destiny. Instead, I would suggest the phrase "be the glory of God." When I submit myself to God's direction and obey his real-time leading, God expresses himself through me. I become his glory because he shines through me, as I humbly submit. PS Is it clergical or clerical?"
- Joel Zehring
"For the good of reaching the nations for Christ, I'm asking all pastors to strongly consider sacrificing your salaries and getting normal jobs. This will be a challenge. I can testify to tha ...
- Joel Zehring
David Kinnaman, promoting his new book from Barnard Group: “Consequently, churches are not prepared to handle the ‘new normal.’ Instead, church leaders are most comfortable working with young, married ...
- Joel Zehring
Up early with the 7-month-old who refuses to sleep during night time hours.