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Hungry for more of Jesus
“2015.08.02 – Hungry for more of Jesus” – A sermon from Heights Church Subscribe in a reader or on iTunes
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How did we get “wedge issues?”
In American politics, we call them “wedge issues.” These days, it can be just about anything. But, generally, it’s throwing something out there for “discussion” that won’t get discussion because the person throwing it out knows everyone has a pre-fabricated response. Gay Marriage Racism Poverty Immigration Abortion Wedge issues. When did we get “wedge issues?” 1970s, when Roe v. Wade…
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The church is into mass production rather than fine art
I am working my way again through Simon Chan’s marvelous book, Liturgical Theology. As a Pentecostal scholar who calls us back into the deep “traditions” of the Church, I have found this book to be a refreshing read over the years. Chan doesn’t pull punches. He wants us to return to Cyprian’s goal of saying one who doesn’t have the Church…
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Being “on mission”
I am revisiting Briggs and Hyatt’s book on Eldership and find myself challenged by the lead question: “How would you define ministry?” The working answer for Briggs and Hyatt: meeting people where they are and journeying with them to where God wants them to be. They have a list of what ministry is not to reaffirm that definition: It is not waiting for people…
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Reflections on a church move
Our church property is sold and we close on June 9. We will have temporary use of our building on Sundays and Wednesdays for 90 days. While the move is something we have sensed as the leading of the Lord, the sudden movement of cleaning things out has hit me. I am excited for the next thing. We are looking…
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Speaking to the dry bones
Our church has been in the process of selling our building over the last several months. A journey that began almost a year ago is about to take a tremendous step up. Last June the Lord gave me the idea in prayer to sell the building and take the proceed to invest in a new place, including a coffee shop.…
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The church is the hope of the world
Ben Witherington interviews Scot McKnight on McKnight’s new book, A Fellowship of Differents. The interviews I’ve read sound great. This interview in particular draws out a connection between Christ and his Church I think we keep wanting to lose in our American culture. We have too much of this, “I love Jesus, but can’t stand his Church” kind of mentality. Quite…
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Why I won’t leave the church
For all the angst out there about evangelicals “leaving church,” and there are good reasons to get disappointed (so don’t get me wrong), Scot McKnight hits another home run in an interview regarding his latest book. When asked about evangelicals “leaving the church” he says this: …as divorce is easy so leaving church is easy. The rugged commitment to one…
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Let’s at least get to the table to talk
What I long for is the honest conversation in the church. I want to drop my misconceptions and just invite a conversation. It’s incredibly difficult. For one, I can’t get those things completely out of my head. I have to work harder at simple listening. For another, when people see me, they see my labels. So, because I’m Pentecostal… or…
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