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pulpitarian: I Could Have Told You
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015. I Could Have Told You. What I want is people to tell me. I’ve always strived to nurture a truth-telling. I’ve always tried to be a truth-teller. It has generally served me pretty well… certainly not always, but usually, and I’m able to sleep at night. As the famous scene depicts, some people can’t handle the truth. I would usually rather suffer for being truthful, than suffering with the truth. 8230; in a pretty low-key way, I shared some perspective (arguably expert. Perspecti...
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pulpitarian: April 2014
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Not of Our Ilk. I enjoyed a great meal with my friend Verlon not long ago. We have a lot in common since we don’t “do church” like most of those in our ilk. On the other hand… the way we each “do church” is very different, sharing little in common (at least on the surface). Simply put… if there is a spectrum of. Among our ilk, Verlon and I are on the far-flung, opposite ends of the spectrum. I lead a congregation. But pretty formal for an Assemblies of God. Even though we are ver...
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pulpitarian: March 2015
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Monday, March 16, 2015. Accreditation: A Significant Step. I was paging through my Twitter feed a few days ago when I noticed a report of a faith-based college receiving their regional accreditation. With lots of years serving in Christian Higher Education as an administrator, I’m a bit wonky. About such things… so I took notice. Accreditation is a significant step for a school. I first started to think about it when I transferred to North Central Bible College. Seeking the approval of man. Some of the f...
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pulpitarian: December 2014
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Monday, December 8, 2014. Christians, we have the answers… but it is not likely just a matter of shouting the answers. Our world doesn’t need another ism. Have you noticed that the shouting is generally over isms. We identify a position and label it as an ism. 8230; racism, feminism, conservatism, progressivism, etc. … and then we shout for or against an ism. Friends, the world does not need Christianism. Jesus did not come to bring Christianism. Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Last Sunday, the first Sunday o...
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Pleasant Bay Church
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I especially like this encouragement that we find in the Bible:. I think it covers the bases for a church like Pleasant Bay, and we can break it down with the words. We are a community of learners, and we start with the Bible. We believe the Bible. Not only do we believe that the Bible is God's Word to us and for us, we believe it is relevant. It still works, today. We invite you to join us. Come and check us out on a Sunday morning. The Wongs on the kind of people at Pleasant Bay Church. More. Pleasant ...
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pulpitarian: May 2015
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. Demise of Aspirational Chiristians. Perhaps you saw the headlines last week that were based on a. Study released by the Pew Research Center. Among the headlines were included:. Study: Americans becoming less Christian, more secular. Americans are less Christian, more atheist and agnostic: Pew survey. Pew Poll: Sharp Decline In Christian US Population. The headlines and short news stories could lead us to a misunderstanding. I doubt that most reporters read the. It isn’t becaus...
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pulpitarian: Seriously
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Friends and colleagues have heard me say this from time to time:. I take my work seriously… but I don't take myself too seriously. Take your work seriously. Take God very seriously. But don't take yourself too seriously. I think that attitude served me well again recently. I had opportunity to serve my church family last week, the Northwest Ministry Network. Work I’m a bit of a governance wonk, so I presided as King of the Nerds. All of our work was passed without amendment. Like an...
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Leadership Commentary: April 2009
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Topics in leadership and governance with a bias toward application in church and higher education contexts. Wednesday, April 15, 2009. One of the best tools in a leader’s toolbox is. Leadership often comes with the privilege of being able to see the organization from more broad perspectives. While likely unfamiliar with important frontline details, leaders should be equipped with perspectives that include a wide range of aspects, as well as a view over time and a sense about the future. Leaders need to b...
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Leadership Commentary: Churn
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Topics in leadership and governance with a bias toward application in church and higher education contexts. Friday, August 02, 2013. That part of organizational work that consumes resources but produces little benefit. It is. The price of doing business. While churn can occupy large parts of our days, it seems that it is seldom about. We can’t eliminate churn, but we can reduce it. I’m sure I’ve created more than my fair share of churn, but I’ve had some success in reducing it...Been burned up by churn r...
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Leadership Commentary: Seeing Change
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Topics in leadership and governance with a bias toward application in church and higher education contexts. Wednesday, April 15, 2009. One of the best tools in a leader’s toolbox is. Leadership often comes with the privilege of being able to see the organization from more broad perspectives. While likely unfamiliar with important frontline details, leaders should be equipped with perspectives that include a wide range of aspects, as well as a view over time and a sense about the future. Leaders need to b...
