Broken
A lot has been going on this year, and most of it has been tough but also good. One by one, my normal props have been knocked out from under me. I’ve
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Busyness and pastors
This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”
Preachers, like the members of their congregations, stay busy with many important activities. There are sermons to prepare, people to visit, meetings to attend,
Don’t defend our movement
From Pyromaniacs: Thoughts on today’s scandal:
…evangelicalism right now is at least as much in need of Reformation as Medieval Roman Catholicism was before Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door
Branding the church
This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”
From The Pastor's Buzz: Market church as brand of Christ:
A key aspect of contemporary marketing is something called "branding."
Third Place Toronto
Ever since I met these guys, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of third place ministries. Pernell says:
The idea is that people need three spaces: a place where they live, a