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Theology
Personal Identity
February 5, 2009 0

Yesterday was the church’s identity. Today is personal. For me, they are closely aligned. Too closely. See, I generally define my self by my accomplishments. Whether through tennis, academics, or church, I am what I’ve done. The bible calls that . . . works righteousness. You might call it a tad bit unhealthy. But the Read the full article…

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Pastoring
Congregational Identity
February 4, 2009 0

In church land, there is a fine line between learning from other churches and copying them shamelessly. Honestly, we sometimes cross that line. There are a number of churches around the country that we follow quite closely. You can see their links under the Churches We Learn From heading on the left side of this Read the full article…

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Personal
When Tennis Stars Cry . . .
February 3, 2009 0

. . . I usually do, too. This is Roger Federer in tears after losing to Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open this past Sunday. I’m so glad I didn’t see it live. I work on Sunday mornings. And Sunday mornings in the U.S. are Sunday nights in Australia. Federer losing put Read the full article…

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Pastoring; Preaching
Without Limit Launch
February 2, 2009 1

We launched Without Limit yesterday. The crowds were large, the music was good, and my message was a bit more “raw” than usual. In fact, I had toyed with the idea of delivering a message totally off the cuff — no preparation at all. But I had concern that I would simply repeat myself trying Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
Without Limit
January 30, 2009 0

Without Limit starts on Sunday: It’s going to be different. It’s going to be daring. It’s going to be dangerous. Kind of like the Holy Spirit himself. To make space for the Spirit to be given without any limits, we’re having Healing Services every Monday night in February, starting with February 2. Don’t miss the Read the full article…

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