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Oct
24
Sustaining Life on Earth and in Church

Sustaining Life on Earth and in Church

If you’ve been reading this blog for long, you know that I usually focus on issues affecting the sustainability
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Oct
13
Faith/Farm/Food Network in Early Stages

Faith/Farm/Food Network in Early Stages

Next month, the University of the South’s Beeken Center is hosting Dr. Norman Wirzba, author and professor at Duke
4 min read
Sep
15
Two Steps toward Denominational Renewal – An Open Letter to TREC

Two Steps toward Denominational Renewal – An Open Letter to TREC

This post has a backstory. In response to the recent Letter from TREC, I wrote a post in response to
3 min read
Sep
12
They Re-Imagined Church

They Re-Imagined Church

Do you wonder what will happen if your church can’t manage to keep its building? Here’s a great
1 min read
Sep
10
Google Trends: “God” soon to be more popular than “church”

Google Trends: “God” soon to be more popular than “church”

I didn’t know what I would find when I asked Google how often people searched for the word “church”
1 min read
Sep
08
The Governance System is not the Church

The Governance System is not the Church

One of the more brilliant and memorable moments of General Convention 2012 was the approval of the resolution authorizing the
4 min read
Aug
28

The Seed Underground – A Rave Review [Updated]

Yesterday I picked up The Seed Underground purely out of curiosity. I requested it from the library after Fred Bahnson
1 min read
Aug
24
I was a Church Planter

I was a Church Planter

This week, the Acts 8 Moment asked, “What is the reason for the church’s existence?” And I couldn’t
5 min read
Aug
01
Next America 13: Social Security Is Okay?

Next America 13: Social Security Is Okay?

This post is part of an ongoing series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming
6 min read
Jul
26
Next America 12: Thank God for the Church’s Economy

Next America 12: Thank God for the Church’s Economy

This post is part of an ongoing series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming
5 min read