Monthly Archives: September 2013

BLOG 9/30/13. A PART OF SCRIPTURE WE DON’T WANT TO HEAR   There is a dimension of Christ’s teachings, and reiterated in Acts along with the other New Testament writings that we avoid like the plague, namely, that the word … Continue reading →

BLOG 9/25/13. WHAT IS THE LIFE-SPAN OF A CHURCH COMMUNITY? How do we evaluate the authenticity and genuine vitality of a particular church community? When is a church genuinely alive and a dynamic demonstration of God’s new creation in Christ, … Continue reading →

BLOG 9/23/13. “YOU’VE WRITTEN BOOKS? … WOW!” Because I’m an octogenarian and because I’ve been off the public stage for a long time, and was never famous in the first place, and that my introverted nature has intentionally kept something … Continue reading →

BLOG. 9/19/13. PART II: A DIS-EVANGELIZED CHURCH? In my last Blog I raised the phenomenon of the possibility of a church being dis-evangelized. Be aware that this always takes place quite unconsciously on the part of a particular Christian community—it … Continue reading →

BLOG 9/16/13. WHAT ABOUT A DIS-EVANGELIZED CHURCH? The word gospel (or evangel, as in evangelical or evangelism) has been so totally emasculated of, and distorted from, its true meaning that one hardly dares use it with any hope of folk … Continue reading →

BLOG 9/12/13: EQUIPPING PASTORS? DON’T COUNT ON IT! What in the world is a ‘pastor’ anyway? In one of the most enlightening passages in the New Testament that give insight into the form and purpose of the church, it is … Continue reading →

BLOG. 9/9/13: “WHEN LIFE DEALS YOU CARDS YOU’D RATHER NOT PLAY …” I think it was Johnny Cash who used to sing about life dealing us cards we’d rather not play. That dilemma seems particularly relevant today. I’m certain that … Continue reading →

BLOG. 9/5/13: DISCIPLES THE OTHER 100+ HOURS A WEEK? So we are called to be disciples. So we spend, maybe, four hours a week in church gatherings, and maybe fifty-six or so hours sleeping. That leaves about 108 hours in … Continue reading →

BLOG 9/2/13: SUBVERSIVE JESUS, RADICAL GRACE The other day I was at one of my favorite coffee shops and got into a chance conversation with one of the staff there, who is a very affable guy, also a professional actor, … Continue reading →