Week 2 of our series titled “7″ is coming up this Sunday. It covers the letter that was written to the church in the city of Smyrna. It is the shortest of the 7 letters, but quite possibly the most powerful! I’m looking forward to sharing some insights from the text this [...]
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Persecution
Posted in Church on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Change Reaction(s)
Posted in Books, Church, Leadership on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m reading “Diffusion of Innovations” for a Christian Leadership class this term. In the book, Everett Rogers presents some really in-depth research on the process of bringing change to an organization. A lot of it I’ve found to be rather dry and academic, but his conclusions are amazing. Anyone who has ever [...]
“Minister” means “servant”
Posted in Church, Leadership, Seminary on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I ran across a portion of John Wesley’s ordination covenant in a commentary this morning. I thought I would share it with you.
The presiding official would state:
“Thus taking of His yoke upon us means that we are heartily content that He appoint us our place and work, and that He alone be our reward. [...]
Love is not easy
Posted in Church, Compelled By Love on September 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
FFCOG has begun a 7 week campaign titled “Compelled By Love.” It is a chance for us to center our attention on the idea that the Love of Christ is a compelling force in our lives. It impacts not only our eternal destiny, but our entire worldview. As part of this process [...]
The Missionary God
Posted in Church, Missional on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
FFCOG began a Fall campaign this week titled “Compelled By Love.” We are intentionally asking the question “What does it look like for a community of faith to be compelled by the Love of Christ?” Our primary text is 2 Cor. 5:14-21.
To approach the answer to that great question, we must [...]
