Archive for the 'God's Kingdom' Category

Have You Fallen Prey to the Epidemic of Spiritual Deadness?

For the past five years, I’ve attended the Willow Creek Leadership Summit.  It’s a two-day conference for leaders attended by 120,000 leaders around the world and is broadcast live from Willow Creek’s campus – via satellite – to 140 cities all across North America in August each year.  Then, after the summit concludes each year, [...]

Cussing Christians (and Those Who Don’t Like It)

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Christian band, Caedmon’s Call, but when one of their lead singers, Derek Webb, began making solo albums, my interest was peaked.  It was peaked because he started recording songs that got him in trouble with the conservative Christian institution in this country.  As a matter of fact, [...]

Memorial Day Tension

It’s Memorial Day weekend.  A time when people zonk out, camp out, cook out, and remember.  It’s a weekend when we remember those who have sacrificed so much for our country.  As an American, I am truly thankful for the sacrifice of the men and women who have made it possible for me to live [...]

Emergent Church Confusion

Ugh! I’m confused, so I thought I’d tell you about it.
Ever heard of the emergent church movement? It’s a pretty big deal these days. It’s a growing movement of people and churches that are attempting to figure out how to do ministry in a post-modern (post-Christian) context, which is the type of culture we’re living [...]