December 2014
A Cop with a Pastor’s HeartAn interview with Marcos Miranda about slain New York City police officer, Rafael Ramos
There are still gifts to open... these LINKSThere's No Such Thing as Mental IllnessAnd other items from around the web.
Don't be naughty, click LINKSGovernment Agency Determines What Church Can AffordAnd other items from around the web.- Fostering the ChurchHow a simple metaphor helped me come to terms with people leaving my church.
Tom Nelson: The Bookends of the BibleGenesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22 are necessary to understanding God's purpose for our lives, and these "bookends" help narrow the "Sunday to Monday Gap."- Tom Nelson: Deconstructing Biblical AssumptionsGod's introduction as a worker in Genesis 1-2 forces us to reassess and rethink biblical stereotypes and assumptions to develop a doctrine of vocation.
- Tom Nelson: The Way We View WorkIf work is good and reflects the character of God, why do we view it negatively?
- Gideon Strauss: Theology of MissionThe proclamation of the gospel is at the heart of the mission of God.
- Dave Gibbons: The False Sacred/Secular Divide1 Corinthians 10:31: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
- Kara Powell: Reaching Young AdultsDuring the "driver's license to marriage license hiatus," young adults tend to leave the church and their faith. How should we—and the church—respond?
- Gideon Strauss: The Narrow Faith/Work ConversationHow do we bring the faith/work conversation to all professions and workers?
- Tom Nelson: Cultivating a Church Culture that Affirms WorkHow does a church develop a doctrine of vocation that extends beyond the confines of Sunday morning worship?
- Tom Nelson: Language that Affirms WorkA church's language can affirm or devalue its congregants' work.
- Tom Nelson: Addressing the Sunday to Monday GapWork matters, and the church should be the first to promote a theology of faith and work.
- Dave Gibbons: A Practical Starting PointWhat are some practical ways that a pastor or church leader can begin to empower others and affirm a theology of vocation?
- Dave Gibbons: Ideas for Vocational DiscipleshipEstablishing and developing a vision for discipleship that intersects with people's calling and vocation.
- Gideon Strauss: Discipleship Practices for PastorsHow can a pastor offer discipleship for those who work in vocations with which the pastor is unfamiliar?
- Gideon Strauss: First Steps Toward Implementing Vocational DiscipleshipThe churches who practice vocational discipleship (and practice it well) are those that incorporate the faith/work discussion into the congregations' ordinary life.
- Tom Nelson: Pastoral MalpracticeTom Nelson shares a pastoral malpractice that completely reshaped his approach to ministry.
- Kara Powell: The Dangers of Elevating Certain VocationsEvery person has the opportunity to pastor.
- Gideon Strauss: The Professionalization of ChurchHow have corporate ideas of business helped and hindered the church?
The Dirty Secrets of Church Planting (Part 2)More hard truths they didn’t tell you in seminary.
The Dirty Secrets of Church Planting (Part 1)Five hard truths they didn’t tell you in seminary.
The Painful Lessons of Mars HillWhat can we learn from the collapse of Mark Driscoll's church?
All the LINKS you can handleWhat the Evening News Means to the ChurchAnd other items from around the web.
- Evaluating Your EvaluationsThe most valuable result of an evaluation is not the completion of the process, it's the outcome.
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you LINKAn Unlikely Convert to Short-Term MissionsAnd other items from around the web.
Clicking LINKS increases your intelligenceThe Gift of ... Discouragement?And other items from around the web.
- Leaning at the EucharistHow one pastor's physical battle led him to a surprise encounter with grace.
