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Missional Leadership in the Church is Vital
In the tapestry of the Church, missional leadership weaves together the threads of vision, purpose, and action to propel God’s transformative mission in the world. In this post, we will explore the indispensable role of missional leadership in the life of the church, drawing from pertinent sources. Understanding Missional Leadership: This sort of leadership is rooted in the biblical mandate to…
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Missional Leadership in the Church is Vital
In the tapestry of the Church, missional leadership weaves together the threads of vision, purpose, and action to propel God’s transformative mission in the world. In this post, we will explore the indispensable role of missional leadership in the life of the church, drawing from pertinent sources. Understanding Missional Leadership: This sort of leadership is rooted in the biblical mandate to…
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Missional Leadership in the Church is Vital
In the tapestry of the Church, missional leadership weaves together the threads of vision, purpose, and action to propel God’s transformative mission in the world. In this post, we will explore the indispensable role of missional leadership in the life of the church, drawing from pertinent sources. Understanding Missional Leadership: This sort of leadership is rooted in the biblical mandate to…
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Half Full or Half Empty: Some Thoughts on Racism
Half Full or Half Empty: Some Thoughts on #Racism (from a #missional perspective)
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Is this glass in the picture half full? Or is it half empty? (Or, if you are a nerd, do you focus on the half that’s full of a clear liquid or the half that’s full of air?)
Well, for me, it depends. If it’s my glass, then it’s half full. I get to enjoy several more drinks of refreshing water before having to get up and get some more! But if you’re a guest at my house, it’s…
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Duck Dynasty: A Missional Response
Duck Dynasty: A Missional Response | My two cents | http://wp.me/p45U6t-4b
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Here are my two cents regarding the Duck Dynasty situation. Specifically, how can this whole fiasco be approached from a missional perspective?
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First of all, there are some things I like about Phil Robertson, the patriarch of Duck Dynasty. In no particular order:
He played football back in the day. In fact, he was the starter in front of Terry Bradshaw in college!
The man…
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Michael Brown, Ferguson, and the Police
#MichaelBrown, #Ferguson, and the #Police http://wp.me/p45U6t-6W
Michael Brown and Ferguson: Perception and the Police
When I was a child I was taught to respect the police. I often went on field trips in school to visit law enforcement stations. I always had positive interactions with the police in those settings, in my communities at large, and in general. My perception of the police as a young white man was that they were there to do their stated mission:…
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A Definition of Racism
What does perceived #power have to do with #racism? | http://wp.me/p45U6t-4D
I was listening to some Exponential Podcasts while I was driving in Texas the other day and I heard Efrem Smith share a very helpful definition of racism. He also wrote about this same definition on page 76 of The Post-Black Post-White Church, which is an excellent book. Here it is:
Racism is prejudice plus power.
I love this way of looking at things because it helps me – a white guy –…
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Grand Jury Decision in #Ferguson
Grand Jury Decision in #Ferguson http://wp.me/p45U6t-93 #race #ethnicity #missional #grandjury
This isn’t the first time that I’ve blogged about Ferguson. Here’s my first post about Ferguson. And while I still stand by what I wrote there (specifically that not all people have the same experiences with police, the Church can’t be silent about issues like Ferguson, and Jesus always sided with people who were hurting and marginalized), things have changed a bit since Officer Darren Wilson…
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Diversity on TV
My friend Liz Lin just wrote a fantastic piece on The Salt Collective.
In it she responds to an article in which a “journalist” bemoans the fact that there are too many “ethnic shows” on TV these days and that “ethnic casting” is unfair to white actors.
I love the way Liz handles this sticky issue. Here’s a little highlight to whet your appetite:
You know the feeling you get when you’re so…
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Broken Systems
Broken Systems http://wp.me/p45U6t-9q #michaelbrown #ericgarner #tamirrice #socialjustice
America is full of broken systems. And many of these broken systems hurt the people who are most vulnerable and most in need. Perhaps the most obvious examples of our broken systems seem to have something to do with race (or at least correlate with race). The examples that are pointed to most often in the past year or so have to do with how law enforcement officers interact with people of…
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Samaria Today
Samaria Today http://wp.me/p45U6t-fD
There are lots of places where we don’t want to go for one reason or another. Many of us avoid certain areas of town due to certain perceptions. Others of us avoid traveling to certain countries or regions for political, medical, or even religious reasons. And lots of us avoid certain stores due to social stigmas.
And, to get a bit more personal, some of us avoid certain individuals because…
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Charleston and Its Impact
#Charleston and Its Impact #charlestonshooting #racism #missional
By: Michelle Tribe
Today has been a day marred with sadness.
The shooting at Emanuel First AME in Charleston, SC weighs heavily in the air.
Nine people gunned down, allegedly for the color of their skin.
Nine people gunned down while attending a prayer service at church.
Nine people gunned down who leave behind families who will never truly have closure.
Nine people gunned down. For my wife and I…
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Privilege
#Privilege: What Is It and How Can It Impact How We Follow Jesus?
Privilege.
That’s a dirty word these days in almost every circle.
Some hate the word and all it represents because they have been belittled, oppressed, and marginalized by people they would say have experienced privilege.
There’s another group of people who get the privilege stamp placed on them by others, which is off-putting because they know that there are others better off than them or they…
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Collaborative Leadership: New Wine Podcast #024
Collaborative Leadership: New Wine Podcast #024
I’m kick starting my podcast once again!
By: Alex & le temps qui passe
Check out my latest addition on collaborative leadership! You can listen to it on the bottom of this post, on iTunes, or on Stitcher.
If you like it, would you please rate it and even leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher? That would be super cool!
Also, if you’d like to help support the creative process that helps bring this…
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Pentecost Prayer in Light of the Santa Fe, Texas School Shooting
Pentecost Prayer in Light of the Santa Fe, Texas School Shooting
There’s a hour and 45 minutes of Pentecost Sunday 2018 left. I wanted to share my pastoral prayer from this morning’s service here on my blog. I hope it speaks to you.
On this Pentecost Sunday on which millions of Christians around the world are remembering and celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit to the faithful disciples of Jesus almost two thousand years ago, we too anticipate the…
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"A Force of Reconciliation"
“A Force of Reconciliation”
By: Ben Sutherland
A friend of mine named Tim was preaching recently and he said that thanks to what Jesus has done for us through his life, death, and resurrection we are called to be “a force of reconciliation.”
I really like this image.
At first glance it’s an odd juxtaposition. The word “force” brings to my mind a group of armed people who have a purpose, maybe even a menacing purpose. And…
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Disciplines for Lent
Lenten Discipline
I grew up in a Southern Baptist context. As such, I didn’t even know that Lent existed, much less that Ash Wednesday is the observance that begins Lent. It wasn’t until I was in seminary more than a decade ago that my wife and I started observing Lent together. We found great value in connecting with billions of Christians across time and space in being reminded of our…
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