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Continue reading →: In the Right Place at the Right Time
A Cleveland Indians pitcher was shot in the right calf when a bullet pierced the team’s bus and grazed another player late Wednesday night. As part of a rookie hazing ritual, Denney was wearing a USC cheerleader’s outfit, including the high white boots, on the trip to the airport. “Our…
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Continue reading →: ★ Learn the Unforced Rhythms of Grace
I’m reading Matt 10-12 or so in The Message this morning. I absolutely love Eugene Peterson’s perspective on Scripture; it comes alive in very unique ways to me. Here’s a powerful translation of a text you’ve probably heard before: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to…
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Continue reading →: Learn the Unforced Rhythms of Grace
I’m reading Matt 10-12 or so in The Message this morning. I absolutely love Eugene Peterson’s perspective on Scripture; it comes alive in very unique ways to me. Here’s a powerful translation of a text you’ve probably heard before: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to…
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Continue reading →: ★ Doing Good
The small group I’m in is doing a study of Romans, using the LifeChange study guide series from NavPress. The study guide is highly recommended – it’s a good guide to inductive Bible study and looks not just at the parts, but the whole – and context, and transitions, and……
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Continue reading →: Doing Good
The small group I’m in is doing a study of Romans, using the LifeChange study guide series from NavPress. The study guide is highly recommended – it’s a good guide to inductive Bible study and looks not just at the parts, but the whole – and context, and transitions, and……
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★ The Liturgy of Starbucks
Continue reading →: ★ The Liturgy of StarbucksFrankly, I’m not convinced that we need to be as nearly “user friendly” with liturgy and lyrics as many experts recommend. Starbucks has challenged my thinking. From this article, a slightly whimsical and thought-provoking discussion of church language using the Starbucks ordering system as a point of discussion.
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The Liturgy of Starbucks
Continue reading →: The Liturgy of StarbucksFrankly, I’m not convinced that we need to be as nearly “user friendly” with liturgy and lyrics as many experts recommend. Starbucks has challenged my thinking. From this article, a slightly whimsical and thought-provoking discussion of church language using the Starbucks ordering system as a point of discussion.
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Continue reading →: ★ Things I Like
I like hanging out at my worship leader’s house going through binders of lead sheets, talking about what we like or dislike about a particular song, whether the lyrics work, whether they’re engaging, whether they’d work in a small group setting as well as a big group one. Working on…
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Continue reading →: Things I Like
I like hanging out at my worship leader’s house going through binders of lead sheets, talking about what we like or dislike about a particular song, whether the lyrics work, whether they’re engaging, whether they’d work in a small group setting as well as a big group one. Working on…
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★ Group Lectio Divina
Continue reading →: ★ Group Lectio DivinaInstead of preaching a sermon today we practiced lectio divina as a group. I introduced the topic very briefly and then we watched Nooma Film #5: Noise. We considered this passage: Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom…
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