This week I’m exploring the passage in Galatians 2 about remembering the poor. Here’s the passage from the Contemporary English Version: “James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his…
I’m exploring Galatians 2 this week. Here is the passage from the NIV: “James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace…
There’s a passage in Galatians 2 that has always intrigued me, so this week I’m going to share three posts on the topic. This is from The Message translation of the Apostle Paul’s letter: “Recognizing…
As far back as Sunday School I’ve been taught to consider the cultural context of a Bible story. It wasn’t explained that way to me, of course, but cultural understanding was critical for understanding the…
A previous post promised that I’d explain my leadership style. But first a reality check: this is an ongoing progress. I’m still working through my thoughts on how, exactly, I lead. I’m still learning. You’ve…
My daughter Rachel was about 2-years old when she asked me the funniest question. D’Aun and I had just boarded a plane for a flight home. It had already been a long day of travel….
My last post was about the book To Change The World, by James Davison Hunter. Here are a few more thoughts …. How many times have you met a young person who says they want…
It was probably ten years ago when I first conceived of the Emerging Ministries idea. As with most ideas, a lot of different streams of thought became a strong force that kept pushing me. One…