I recently reviewed the book The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom Rainer and Jess Rainer. Because of my love for the church as well as for Millennials, and because I believe many American churches are at a critical crossroad for their future, I want to devote a follow-up post to the subject of …
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Book Review: “I Am a Church Member” by Thom Rainer
I've been a church member ever since I made a profession of faith and was baptized at First Baptist Church of Winchester, Kentucky as a freshman in high school in the early 1970s. Growing up in the church prior to that experience and being an active church member in several churches since then, being a …
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You Have Enough Time
Every now and then a phrase jumps out at you and won't let you go. That happened to me yesterday when I saw the following tweet from Resurgence (@theResurgence): "You have enough time to do everything God wants you to do. jesus.to/119zcjI" Wow. How often do I bemoan the fact that my daily task list …
2013 Goals Update – May 16
In my first post for the year on January 1, I shared 11 goals divided into the categories of body, mind and spirit. I review my progress here monthly to help hold me accountable. I have some good news and some bad news on my goals for 2013 to date. The good news is that I'm well …
I Said Goodbye To a Friend Today
Note: I wrote the following on March 15 after a visit with a friend in the hospital, thinking that it would be the last time I saw him this side of heaven. He defied the odds and remained with us for nearly two more months, allowing me the opportunity to visit him again. Still, I …
