Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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Katrina
I’ve been effected by the images I see on TV from the aftermath of Katrina. Perhaps, because we have so much in this country, such devestation strikes deeper. It pains me to realize that many of the people effected in New Orleans were poor, they were probably renting their home, now that home is gone,…
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Strange Day
It has been a strange day…in a good way. This morning I was invited to “pray” or “do a blessing” for the local United Way campaign kick off. I was honored to be asked. I have a few people in my church connected to the organization and I’ve worked with others on the board before,…
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My New Project is LIVE!
A friend and I have ventured out into the world called Podcasting. We really don’t know where this project will lead, but for now, we are reviewing books. The first podcast is discussing Rob Bell’s Velvet Elvis. You can find the new blog (and RSS feeds) at http://TwoMiddleAgedPastors.blogspot.com. Drop us a line to let us…
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Churches seeking marketing-savvy breed of pastor – Yahoo! News
Churches seeking marketing-savvy breed of pastor – Yahoo! News My friend Jeff sent me an email with this link. It is a pretty good article… Here are (a few) of my thoughts: I was struck by this quote: “Nearly every pastor is a salesman or a marketer of one kind or another because ……
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Tallahassee Democrat | 08/20/2005 | Hope renewed
Tallahassee Democrat | 08/20/2005 | Hope renewed Yes, there is (or there can be) hope for us UMs, but it will take courage. It will take courage for us to look around at the “new situation” we find ourselves in. It will take courage to ask difficult questions, including “What kind of church (or denomination)…
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The Unimaginative Church
I see that Eugene Peterson has been credited with saying that if the church is dying in any way it’s dying from lack of imagination. I’ve seen at least three churches in my general area have “Try our Sundays, they are better than [Name of Ice Cream place].” Based on the above, I guess I…