People talk and sing a lot about joy, especially at this time of year, but as you look around, is there much joy to be found? Most people in the world find joy in sentiment and circumstances and stuff, but...
Tag: worldviews
Small Group Leaders
The Disgrace of Segregated Small Groups
Small groups can either divide us or bring reconciliation. We can't deny that a level of racial divide exists in the U.S. (still) today. I'm not pointing fingers for who is responsible for this and I hope you don't either....
Spiritual Life
Kim Davis: What Would Jesus Do?
Like you, I'm reading and listening to people who don't understand why a Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk is refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples based on her religious beliefs. This is a clash of worldviews. Some see their...
Discipling, Ministry Leaders
Is Your Small Group (or Church) Ready to Go Underground?
What will happen to the church and to small groups if (or when) it becomes illegal for Christian ministers to publicly hold up biblical values? What if your testimony became "hate speech"? These are the questions Francis Chan addresses in...
Spiritual Life
Larry the Cable Guy, Nike, Frank Sinatra, Burger King, and How We Think
Today: Proverbs 19 "Get 'er done!" - Larry the Cable Guy “Just do it.” - Nike advertising slogan “I did it my way.” – Frank Sinatra “Have it your way.” – Burger King These are the ways our culture teaches...
External-Focus
Rick Warren on Muslims, Evangelism, and Missions
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 My friend Ben Reed, a fellow small group pastor (Grace Community Church in Clarksville, Tennessee), writer, and the Small Groups Network marketing director, sent me an email earlier today that contains...
Spiritual Life
What Larry the Cable Guy, Nike, Frank Sinatra, and Burger King Have in Common
Two opposing world-views. Two ways of living life. Two patterns for how to operate. Which will you choose? The culture this world teaches one thing and the Word of God teaches the opposite:“Get ‘er done!” – Larry the Cable Guy “The...
Spiritual Life
Bad Trip: The “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” Chapter of the Bible
In my time with the Father this morning, I read Zechariah 5. Strange chapter at first glance. The "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" chapter of the Bible. Seems like Zechariah ate too many poppy seeds the day he wrote...
Spiritual Life
Christians and Religious Knowledge
Have you seen the news lately about a Pew Forum survey on religious knowledge? Apparently Christians did not fare well. I took the survey online this morning and scored 80%. (Hey, it was really early, before my first cup of...
Spiritual Life
Is Blood Really Thicker Than Water?
"Blood is thicker than water."I've given that proverb a lot of thought for a long time. The saying goes back hundreds of years and means that the bonds of family are stronger than those between friends. I know plenty of...